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Northrop Grumman Antares CRS-13 Launch (NHQ202002150006) The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
The solar arrays have successfully deployed onNorthrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft that is on its way to deliver approximately 7,500 pounds ofscience and research, crew supplies, and hardware to theInternational Space Station. This is the company’s 13th contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA.
Cygnus is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station at approximately 4:05 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 18. NASA TV coverage of the spacecraft’s approach and arrival to the orbiting laboratory will begin at 2:30 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency’swebsite. NASA Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan will grapple Cygnus and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will be acting as a backup. After capture, the spacecraft will be installed on the Unity module’s Earth-facing port. NASA TV coverage of the spacecraft’s installation will begin at 6 a.m. EST.
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the station with about 7,500 pounds of science investigations and cargo after launching at 3:21 p.m. EST on Saturday, Feb. 15, from NASA’sWallops Flight Facility in Virginia. At the time of liftoff, the International Space Station was flying 258 statute miles over the western Pacific, northeast of the Northern Mariana Island.
The spacecraft launched on an Antares rocket from the Virginia Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A at Wallops.
Northrop Grumman named the NG CRS-13 Cygnus spacecraft after former astronautRobert Henry Lawrence Jr. Major Lawrence was selected in honor of his prominent place in history as the first African American astronaut.
This is Northrop Grumman’s 13th cargo flight to the space station and will support dozens of new and existing investigations.
ANorthrop Grumman Antares rocket, carrying its Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station, is awaiting liftoff this afternoon from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The five-minute window for launch opens at 3:21 p.m. EST today.
The latest forecast stands at 90% favorable for launch, with the primary weather concern being the cloud ceiling.
Join us for countdown updates: NASA TV will be broadcasting live coverage of the launch beginning at 2:45 p.m. EST, which can also be watched live online at nasa.gov/live.
Northrop Grumman’s 13th contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA will deliver about 7,500 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the International Space Station. This mission’s science experiments include an experiment on viruses that can target specific bacteria, an investigation on bone loss in microgravity and more.
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen on Pad-0A, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
The latest weather forecast stands at 85% favorable for the launch of Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Launch has been rescheduled for 3:21 p.m. EST on Saturday, Feb. 15 due to strong upper level winds on Friday.
At this time, the main weather concern for a Saturday afternoon launch is cloud ceiling height.
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen on Pad-0A, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
Northrop Grumman’s 13th contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA will deliver more than 7,500 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the International Space Station.
Northrop Grummanand NASA have rescheduled today’s Antares launch attempt for the CRS-13 Cygnus resupply mission due to strong upper level winds. The Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft remain healthy.
The next launch attempt will be Saturday,Feb. 15 at 3:21 p.m. EST. The weather forecast calls for 85% favorable weather conditions. NASA TV coverage of the launch will begin at 2:45 p.m. EST.
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen at sunrise on Pad-0A, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
A launch Saturday would result in a capture of Cygnus on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at approximately 4:05 a.m. Rendezvous and capture coverage begins at 2:30 a.m. Installation coverage will begin at 6:00 a.m. For more information on this mission, please visit www.nasa.gov/northropgrumman and NASA’s homepage.
Northrop Grumman’s next NASA-contracted commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station is targeted for launch at 3:43 p.m. EST, Friday, Feb. 14. Live coverage of the launch will begin at 3:15 p.m. on NASA TV and the agency’s website.
The company’s 13th commercial resupply services mission will launch its Antares rocket, carrying its Cygnus cargo spacecraft, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. On Feb. 9, Northrop Grumman scrubbed its Antares launch after off-nominal readings from a ground support sensor. The Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft remain healthy.
The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket is lowered into a horizontal position to refresh and reload the final cargo into the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, at launch Pad-0A of NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
Loaded with approximately 7,500 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware, the Cygnus spacecraft, dubbed the SS Robert H. Lawrence, will arrive at the space station Sunday, Feb. 16 at about 4 a.m. EST. NASA Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan will grapple Cygnus and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will be acting as a backup. After capture, the spacecraft will be installed on the Unity module’s Earth-facing port.
NASA TV coverage of the spacecraft’s arrival will begin at 2:30 a.m., and installation coverage will begin at 6 a.m.
The prelaunch news conference and What’s on Board briefing took place on Feb. 8 and can be viewed online:
Mobile SpaceLab, a tissue and cell culturing facility that can perform experiments without crew assistance for up to a month
OsteoOmics, an investigation of the molecular mechanisms behind bone loss in microgravity
Phage Evolution, which studies the effects of microgravity and radiation exposure on viruses that target human bacteria without harming human cells or the body’s beneficial bacteria population
Spacecraft Fire Experiment-IV (Saffire-IV), which will examine the development and growth of fire in different materials and environmental conditions
Mochii, which provides an initial demonstration of a new miniature scanning electron microscope (SEM) with spectroscopy
NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is scheduled to launch its 13th resupply mission to the International Space Station at 3:43 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 14. The latest weather forecast stands at 80% favorable for the launch of the company’s Antares rocket from Pad-0A at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. At this time, the main weather concerns are scattered cumulus clouds and high upper level wind for a launch attempt on Friday afternoon.
The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket is lowered into a horizontal position to refresh and reload the final cargo into the Cygnus resupply spacecraft, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, at launch Pad-0A of NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
Northrop Grumman named the NG CRS-13 Cygnus spacecraft after former astronaut Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. It is the company’s tradition to name each Cygnus after an individual who has played a pivotal part in the legacy of human spaceflight. Major Lawrence was selected in honor of his prominent place in history as the first African American astronaut.
