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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Cygnus NG-20 to the ISS

Cygnus NG-20 (Northrop Grumman-20) is a cargo resupply mission of the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station under the Commerc...

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NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG-20

Special deliveries 200+ miles up. That’s Defining Possible.

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-20 (S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson)

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Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Resupply

Low Earth Orbit Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA Probability: 95%
B1077 - Landing Zone 1

This is the 20th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 19th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

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Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • Jan. 30, 2024, 8:35 p.m.

Launch success.


hitura-nobad • Jan. 30, 2024, 5:07 p.m.

Liftoff


LL2 • Jan. 30, 2024, 4:49 p.m.

Livestream has started



SwGustav • Jan. 27, 2024, 1:02 a.m.

Delayed by a day


Falcon 9

Family:
Configuration: Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

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Specifications
  • Minimum Stage
    1
  • Max Stage
    2
  • Length
    70.0 m
  • Diameter
    3.65 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.2 m
  • Launch Mass
    549.0 T
  • Thrust
    7607.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Falcon 9
  • Family
  • Variant
    Block 5
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Falcon 9 Block 5
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $52000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    22800.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    8300.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Booster Info


B1077

Status: Active


Type: Core
Flight Proven: Yes
First Flight: October 5, 2022
Last Flight: November 17, 2024
Flights: 16
Landings Attempted: 16
Landings Successful: 16
Previous B1077 Flights

Landing Information

B1077 has landed back at the launch site after its tenth flight.

Result: Successful Return to Launch Site landing at Landing Zone 1.

Cygnus CRS NG-20 (S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson)


Active Cargo Unmanned Payload Capacity: 3750 kg
Destination: International Space Station
Serial Number: None

This is the twentieth flight to the ISS by the Cygnus spacecraft under the CRS program and their ninth under the CRS-2 program. This is also the 16th use of the enhanced size Cygnus.

Cygnus Enhanced Details

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