Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS OA-6 (S.S. Rick Husband)

The Resupply flight Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS OA-6 (S.S. Rick Husband) departed Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA atop a Atlas V 401, bound for LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission type
Resupply
Rocket
Atlas V 401
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS OA-6 (S.S. Rick Husband) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2016-03-23T03:05:52.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas V 401 roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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