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Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : November, 2019
« on: 04/10/2019 02:55 am »
0281-EX-CN-2019 University of Hawaii
NEUTRON-1 on NG-12 (NET Oct. 19), deploy from ISS
« Last Edit: 11/05/2019 09:07 am by input~2 »

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Re: Re: Orbital: Cygnus General Discussion Thread
« Reply #1 on: 05/04/2019 12:54 am »
0376-EX-CN-2019, St. Louis University
Argus-02 on NG-12, deploy from ISS

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : Oct. 2019
« Reply #2 on: 05/04/2019 12:59 am »
0385-EX-CN-2019  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
SOCRATES cubesat launch on NG-12, deploy from ISS

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : Oct. 2019
« Reply #3 on: 05/04/2019 08:14 am »
https://www.nasa.gov/content/upcoming-elana-cubesat-launches
Last update from April, 19

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ELaNa 25
Date:  NET October 19, 2019
Mission:  NG-12 – Antares II, Wallops Flight Facility, Va.
18 CubeSat Missions scheduled to be deployed
Argus – St. Louis University, Missouri
AzTechSat-1 – NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California
CaNOP – Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin
CapSat – University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign
CryoCube – NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida
CySat – Iowa State University, Ames
HARP – University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland
HuskySat – University of Washington, Seattle
NEUTRON-1 – University of Hawaii, Manoa
OPAL – Utah State University, Logan
Phoenix – Arizona State University, Tempe
RadSat-U – Montana State University, Bozeman
SOCRATES – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
SPACE HAUC – University of Massachusetts - Lowell
SORTIE – ASTRA, Boulder, Colorado
SPOC – University of Georgia, Athens
SwampSat II – University of Florida, Gainesville
TJREVERB – Thomas Jefferson High School, Alexandria, Virginia

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : Oct. 2019
« Reply #4 on: 05/12/2019 02:38 pm »
0879-EX-ST-2019  HuskySat-1 from University of Washington, deploys from Cygnus after leaving ISS.

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : Oct. 2019
« Reply #5 on: 06/11/2019 03:32 am »
0457-EX-CN-2019

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AeroCube-15 FCC Mission Statement
The AeroCube-15 program consists of two nanosatellites that will demonstrate rapid development of a
small size, weight and power (SWAP), low cost optical sensor in low earth orbit. The payload consists of
a custom-designed telescope combined with a commercially available camera core.

The AeroCube-15 satellites have been developed by The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) for our
purpose of conducting experiments in space per our charter as a private, non-profit corporation operating a
Federally Funded Research and Development Center in support of the US Air Force (contract number
FA8802-19-C-0001). All payload components were developed by Aerospace for our purpose of conducting
in-space technology demonstration experiments.

The AeroCube-15 satellites each which weigh approximately 3.7 kg and are 34 x 11 x 11 centimeters in
dimension. They will be launched on an Antares 230/Cygnus Commercial Resupply Service mission to the
International Space Station (ISS) with an estimated launch date of October

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : Oct. 2019
« Reply #6 on: 06/13/2019 07:05 am »
New update from NASA
https://www.nasa.gov/content/upcoming-elana-cubesat-launches
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ELaNa 25
Date:  NET October 19, 2019
Mission:  NG-12 – Antares II, Wallops Flight Facility, Va.
15 CubeSat Missions scheduled to be deployed
Argus – St. Louis University, Missouri
AzTechSat-1 – NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California
CAPSat – University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign
CryoCube – NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida
CySat – Iowa State University, Ames
HARP – University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Maryland
NEUTRON-1 – University of Hawaii, Manoa
Phoenix – Arizona State University, Tempe
RadSat-U – Montana State University, Bozeman
SOCRATES – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
SORTIE – ASTRA, Boulder, Colorado
SPOC – University of Georgia, Athens
TJREVERB – Thomas Jefferson High School, Alexandria, Virginia
External Cygnus Deployments
HuskySat – University of Washington, Seattle
SwampSat II – University of Florida, Gainesville
CaNOP, OPAL and SPACE HAUC were canceled.
« Last Edit: 06/13/2019 07:15 am by Olaf »

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : October 21, 2019 (18:39 UTC)
« Reply #7 on: 08/12/2019 07:52 pm »
Belated cross-post:
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
Changed launch dates
<snip>
Cygnus NG-12 now October 19
<snip>

Followed by the August 12 update of the same SFN Launch Schedule:
October 21, 1839 UTC = 14:39 EDT.
« Last Edit: 08/12/2019 07:58 pm by zubenelgenubi »
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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : October 21, 2019 (18:39 UTC)
« Reply #8 on: 08/15/2019 03:49 pm »
Cross-post:
Is NG-12 carrying the hardware for the AMS repair?
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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : October 21, 2019 (18:39 UTC)
« Reply #10 on: 08/25/2019 06:36 pm »
NASA logo for this mission.
Jacques :-)

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : October 21, 2019 (18:39 UTC)
« Reply #11 on: 08/26/2019 06:09 pm »
Is a hi res version available?

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : October 21, 2019 (18:39 UTC)
« Reply #12 on: 09/03/2019 05:01 pm »
Welcome to Wallops, Cygnus!

The next launch of Northrop Grumman Corporation's Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station is fast approaching.

Stay tuned for more info!
Jacques :-)

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : October 21, 2019 (18:39 UTC)
« Reply #13 on: 09/03/2019 07:43 pm »
Welcome to Wallops, Cygnus!


What date did Cygnus arrive at Wallops?

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : October 21, 2019 (18:39 UTC)
« Reply #14 on: 09/10/2019 12:09 am »
September 09, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY M19-096
NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman’s Space Station Launch from Virginia

Media accreditation is open for the launch of Northrop Grumman’s 12th commercial resupply services mission aboard its Cygnus spacecraft to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.

Northrop Grumman is targeting liftoff of its Antares rocket for no earlier than 2:39 p.m. EDT Oct. 21 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island in Virginia. This is the first mission under Northrop’s Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract with NASA.

To cover the prelaunch and launch activities at Wallops, international media without U.S. citizenship must apply for credentials by Wednesday, Sept. 18. The application deadline for media who are U.S. citizens is Oct. 15. All accreditation requests must be sent to Keith Koehler at [email protected].

Each resupply mission to the station delivers scientific investigations in the areas of biology and biotechnology, Earth and space science, physical sciences, and technology development and demonstrations.

Highlights of space station research that will be facilitated by research aboard this Cygnus mission include:

    The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-02 (AMS-02), mounted on the exterior of the International Space Station, looks for evidence of dark, strange and anti-matter to help us understand how our universe was formed. A series of spacewalks are planned for later this year to prolong the operational life of the AMS-02. Astronauts will cut and reconnect fluid lines, a feat not done before in space, which could prove valuable for future missions at NASA’s upcoming lunar Gateway or missions to Mars.
    The AstroRad Vest tests a special vest designed to protect astronauts from radiation caused by unpredictable solar particle events. Astronauts will provide input on the garment as they wear it while performing daily tasks, including how easy it is to put on, how it fits and feels, and the range of motion it allows. Garment developers can use this input to improve design. Use of the vest could protect crew members on missions to the Moon and Mars.
    The Zero-G Oven examines heat transfer properties and the process of baking food in microgravity. It uses an oven designed specifically for use aboard the space station, and may have application on future long-duration missions by offering a way to increase variety in flavor and nutrition of food for crew members.
    The Made in Space Recycler will test systems needed to reprocess plastic into 3D printing filament that can then be transferred for use to the Made in Space Manufacturing Device, a 3D printer that has operated on the orbiting laboratory since 2016. This has implications for space conservation and deep space missions.

Northrop Grumman will use a new 24-hour late load capability on this mission. This innovative system includes a mobile clean room and a removable portion of the payload fairing that will permit time-sensitive science experiments to be loaded into Cygnus as late as 24 hours before liftoff.

Cargo resupply from U.S. companies ensures a national capability to deliver critical science research to the space station, significantly increasing NASA's ability to conduct new investigations at the only laboratory in space.

Get more information about Northrop Grumman’s commercial resupply missions at:

https://www.nasa.gov/northropgrumman
« Last Edit: 09/10/2019 12:10 am by Targeteer »
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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : October 21, 2019 (18:39 UTC)
« Reply #15 on: 09/14/2019 01:40 am »
https://twitter.com/NanoRacks/status/1167103807328833536

It's a little dated, but my son worked on this team during his four years at ASU.  He's not in the photo, having already started at ULA when the photo was taken this summer.

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : October 21, 2019 (18:39 UTC)
« Reply #16 on: 09/26/2019 07:51 pm »
Spacecraft on the move! This week, Northrop Grumman Corporation's Cygnus cargo spacecraft traveled to Wallops Island to get fueled up before launch.

Cygnus will launch atop an Antares rocket, scheduled to launch no earlier than Oct. 21 from Pad 0A in Virginia.
Jacques :-)

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : October 21, 2019 (18:39 UTC)
« Reply #17 on: 09/28/2019 10:33 am »
https://ria.ru/20190928/1559225113.html
Google translate:
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MOSCOW, Sep 28 - RIA News. The launch of the next U.S. cargo ship Cygnus to the International Space Station (ISS) with the Antares launch vehicle with Russian engines, scheduled for October 21, was postponed to October 29, a source in the space rocket told RIA Novosti.

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : October 21, 2019 (18:39 UTC)
« Reply #18 on: 09/30/2019 06:25 pm »
I can say that I have been told of a delay in the launch schedule from a NASA Wallops employee, so this isn't a surprise. But, I would suspect this is indeed a slip from Oct 21.
Elon University class of 2024 | Past launches/events seen: Superbird-A2 on Atlas IIAS (Apr 2004), Discovery OV-103 ferry flight to Dulles (2012), NG-12, OFT-1, NG-13, Crew-2, NG-18

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Re: Antares : Cygnus NG-12 : November 2019
« Reply #19 on: 10/04/2019 09:35 pm »
SFN, dated October 4, notes this launch is delayed into November.
« Last Edit: 10/04/2019 09:54 pm by zubenelgenubi »
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