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https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1292853221908779008 (https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1292853221908779008)
Preparations are underway at @NASA_Wallops for the NG-14 #Cygnus spacecraft launch aboard our #Antares rocket targeted for Sept 29. http://ms.spr.ly/6015TofzF (http://ms.spr.ly/6015TofzF)
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https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1292868312670457857
Preparations are underway for the next launch of @northropgrumman's Antares rocket. The launch will carry Cygnus (shown here) to the International Space Station. Launch targeted for Sept. 29.
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http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/001588.html
Here is the NASA logo for Northrop Grumman's NG-14 Cygnus, the third mission under the agency's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS)-2 program, scheduled for September 2020:
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https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1293205308387594246
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https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
Sept. 29/30 Antares • NG-14
Launch time: 0226 GMT on 30th (10:26 p.m. EDT on 29th)
Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia
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https://www.americaspace.com/2020/08/16/second-heaviest-cygnus-antares-booster-processing-ramps-up-for-ng-14-mission/
The second-heaviest haul of cargo ever trucked into orbit by a Cygnus resupply ship is only weeks away from launch, as Northrop Grumman Corp. prepares both the spacecraft and its 133-foot-tall (40.5-meter) Antares 230+ booster on parallel processing tracks at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) on Wallops Island, Va.
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And its three-month mission is expected to deliver a whopping 7,623 pounds (3,458 kg) of equipment, payloads and supplies to the station’s Expedition 63 and 64 crews, a figure only exceeded by the 7,936 pounds (3,600 kg) lifted to orbit by last November’s NG-12.
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Assuming an on-time launch at 10:26 p.m. EDT on 29 September, Cygnus is expected to spend three days in transit to the ISS, before it is grappled and berthed at the Earth-facing (or “nadir”) port of the Unity node at 6:20 a.m. EDT on 3 October. Northrop Grumman noted that these times will be confirmed about a month prior to launch. Current plans are for Cygnus to be detached from the space station on 16 December, after which it will spend about two weeks in autonomous free flight and the SAFFIRE-V runs will be performed.
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The spacecraft will end its life with a destructive re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere on 30 December, wrapping up a mission of 92 days.
A name for NG-14 is expected to be selected early next month.
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September 01, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-096
NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman’s September Antares Launch from Virginia
Media accreditation is open for the launch from Virginia of Northrop Grumman’s 14th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station aboard its Cygnus spacecraft.
Northrop Grumman is targeting liftoff of its Antares launch vehicle for no earlier than 10:26 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 29, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NASA will credential a limited number of media to cover the Antares launch from Wallops. International media who would be coming from overseas will be unable to register for accreditation for this launch. International media based in the U.S. may apply.
Both U.S. and U.S.-based International media must apply by 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14. 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 facilitated by this Cygnus are:
• Assessment of Nutritional Value and Growth Parameters of Space-grown Plants (Plant Habitat-02), which will cultivate radishes in the Advanced Plant Habitat facility as a model plant that is nutritious and edible. The ability to reliably grow nutritionally-valuable food crops in space which will be critical for NASA’s human exploration of the Moon and Mars
• The Universal Waste Management System (UWMS) that will demonstrate the technology for a compact toilet for astronauts to use on deep-space exploration missions
• The Leveraging Microgravity to Screen Onco-selective Messenger RNAs for Cancer Immunotherapy (Onco-Selectors) investigation to leverage microgravity to test a biologic drug that could be used for the treatment of leukemia
• An investigation from the University of Puerto Rico to test oxidation of ammonia in microgravity as a potential means of producing water and energy for future long-term space missions
• A 360 degree virtual reality camera from Montreal-based film studio Felix & Paul, which is set to be taken outside the space station to capture a spacewalk in cinematic virtual reality
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
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https://twitter.com/Nanoracks/status/1300884737482010626
While #COVID19 has caused so many challenges, we're proud to have safely completed integration for our next #CubeSat mission launching on #NG14 with @northropgrumman from @NASA_Wallops . @SpireGlobal , your flexibility and determination are astounding. We 💜 our customers!
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https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1301173116773818368
The #Cygnus spacecraft carrying supplies for astronauts aboard the @Space_Station
makes its final journey before it's integrated into the @northropgrumman #Antares vehicle later this month.
The #NG14 launch is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 10:26 p.m. EDT.
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Cygnus is on the move! The spacecraft, carrying supplies for astronauts aboard the International Space Station, makes its final journey before it's integrated into the Northrop Grumman Corporation Antares vehicle later this month for the cargo resupply mission from #NASAWallops.
🗓️ Mark your calendars! The next launch for Antares is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 10:26 p.m. EDT.
📸: NASA Wallops/Allison Stancil
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NG named Cygnus NG-14 "Kalpana Chawla" after the STS-87 & 107 astronaut:
https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1303400717252689921?s=20
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https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1303375825757143045
Today we honor Kalpana Chawla, who made history at @NASA
as the first female astronaut of Indian descent. Her contributions to human spaceflight have had a lasting impact. Meet our next #Cygnus vehicle, the S.S. Kalpana Chawla. Learn more: http://ms.spr.ly/6013TsCex
PDF files attached: Learn more about Chawla and the NG-14 Mission.
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I believe this is the first Fact Sheet/Mission Profile pdf to be released by Northrop Grumman since the NG-10 Fact Sheet. Fact Sheets/Mission Profiles for NG-11, NG-12 and NG-13 don't seem to have been produced.
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I believe this is the first Fact Sheet/Mission Profile pdf to be released by Northrop Grumman since the NG-10 Fact Sheet. Fact Sheets/Mission Profiles for NG-11, NG-12 and NG-13 don't seem to have been produced.
I got a profile sheet as a member of the press at WFF for NG-12 and NG-13
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https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1304158965828325381
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I believe this is the first Fact Sheet/Mission Profile pdf to be released by Northrop Grumman since the NG-10 Fact Sheet. Fact Sheets/Mission Profiles for NG-11, NG-12 and NG-13 don't seem to have been produced.
I got a profile sheet as a member of the press at WFF for NG-12 and NG-13
Can you please post WFF for NG-12 and NG-13 on here please?
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I got a profile sheet as a member of the press at WFF for NG-12 and NG-13
Could you post a scan of those please?!
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I got a profile sheet as a member of the press at WFF for NG-12 and NG-13
Could you post a scan of those please?!
Unfortunately, I am in college and they are at home.
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Local notice to mariners published by NASA (14.09.2020)
Notice to Mariners: Wallops Rocket Launch
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A schedule dated 9/3 suggests a Flight Readiness Review might be expected about now, i.e. 9/19. Is there any indication that is taking/ has taken /will take place?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlTUDZX4oas
https://twitter.com/ISS_Research/status/1308490160665837568
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ng14-research-highlights
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September 24, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-106
NASA Invites Media, Public to Watch Cargo Launch to Space Station
NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting 10:27 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Sept. 29, for the launch of its 14th resupply mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage of the launch from Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, will air on NASA Television and the agency’s website, with prelaunch events Monday, Sept. 28, and Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Loaded with nearly 8,000 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft will launch on the company’s Antares rocket from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.
The Cygnus spacecraft, dubbed the SS Kalpana Chawla, will arrive at the space station Saturday, Oct. 3. Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA will grapple Cygnus and Flight Engineer Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos will act as a backup. After Cygnus capture, mission control in Houston will send ground commands for the station’s robotic arm to rotate and install it on the bottom of the station’s Unity module. Cygnus is scheduled to remain at the space station until mid-December, when it will depart the station. Following departure, the Saffire-V experiment will be conducted prior to Cygnus deorbit and disposing of several tons of trash during a fiery re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere approximately two weeks later.
Members of the public can attend the launch virtually, receiving mission updates, and opportunities normally received by on-site guests.
Complete coverage of launch activities is as follows (all times Eastern):
Monday, Sept. 28
1:00 p.m. – Pre-launch News Conference with the following participants:
Greg Dorth, manager, International Space Station Program External Integration Office, NASA
Heidi Parris, assistant program scientist, International Space Station Program Science Office, NASA
Shannon Fitzpatrick, chief, Wallops Flight Facility Range and Mission Management Office, NASA
Frank DeMauro, vice president and general manager, Tactical Space, Northrop Grumman
Kurt Eberly, director, Launch Vehicles, Northrop Grumman
Tuesday, Sept. 29
10 p.m. – Launch coverage begins
Saturday, Oct. 3
3:45 a.m. – Rendezvous coverage begins
5:15 a.m. – Capture of Cygnus with the space station’s robotic arm
7:00 a.m. – Cygnus installation operations coverage
Media can submit questions during the prelaunch press conference by emailing [email protected].
NASA’s virtual launch experience for the mission includes: curated launch resources, a behind-the-scenes look at the mission, notifications about NASA social interactions, and the opportunity for a virtual launch passport stamp following a successful launch.
Members of the public can share in the mission through a variety of activities, including:
Virtual Launch Event
Register for email updates or RSVP to the Facebook event for social media updates to stay up-to-date on mission information, mission highlights, and interaction opportunities.
Ask Them Anything
On Thursday, Sept. 24, experts will discuss highlights of science investigations, technology demonstrations, and commercial products launching on Cygnus. Audio of the teleconference will be streamed live online, and questions can be submitted on social media using #AskNASA.
On Friday, Sept. 25, experts will answer public questions on Reddit Ask Me Anything forums about select science on the mission – the Universal Waste Management System, Plant Habitat-02, and the International Space Station Experience EVA Camera. Additional information will be shared with Eventbrite registrants and Facebook RSVPs.
Virtual Launch Passport
Print, fold, and get ready to fill your virtual launch passport. Stamps will be emailed following launches to all virtual attendees registered by email through Eventbrite.
View from the Mid-Atlantic Region
The launch may be visible, weather permitting, to residents throughout the mid-Atlantic region and possibly the East Coast of the United States.
Watch and Engage on Social Media
Live coverage and countdown commentary also will stream on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, Daily Motion, and Theta.TV.
Stay connected with the mission on social media, and let people know you're following it on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using the hashtags #Cygnus, #Antares, #NASAWallops. Follow and tag these accounts:
Twitter: @NASA, @NASA_Wallops, @Space_Station
Facebook: NASA, NASAWFF, ISS Facebook
Instagram: @NASAWallops, ISS Instagram
Learn more about the Northrop Grumman CRS-14 mission by going to the mission home page at:
https://www.nasa.gov/northropgrumman
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Karl Hasenstein, the principal investigator for the Plant Habitat-02, or PH-02, plants radish seeds in seed carriers for the Addvanced Plant Habitat (APH) in the Space Life Sciences Lab at Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 23, 2020. The carriers will fly aboard Northrop Grumman’s 14th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The launch, aboard Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft, is targeted for Sept. 29 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Astronauts will grow radish plants in the APH, NASA’s largest and most advanced growth chamber on station.
Photo credit: NASA/Glenn Benson
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https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1309884814166839296
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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/cygnus-ng-14-mission-page/
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🚀 Rolling out! 🚀
The Northrop Grumman Corporation
#Antares vehicle rolled out to Pad 0A with the #Cygnus spacecraft carrying nearly 8,000 pounds of science and supplies bound for the International Space Station. The vehicle will be stood up for testing before it's lowered again to load more cargo before launch on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 10:27 p.m.
📸 1-7: NASA/Patrick Black
📸 8: NASA/Terry Zaperach
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A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen as it is rolled out of the Horizontal Integration Facility to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, Saturday, September 26, 2020, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Northrop Grumman’s 14th contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver about 8,000 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew. The CRS-14 Cygnus spacecraft is named after the first female astronaut of Indian descent, Kaplana Chawla, and is scheduled to launch at 10:27 p.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2020 EDT. Photo Credit: (NASA/Patrick Black)
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https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1309976240053465088
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https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1309979223218683906
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https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1310254121224728576
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https://youtu.be/w8AAdZ1TDUw
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Northrop Grumman CRS-14 Overview (758 kB - pdf)
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https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1310361754753531908
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Northrop Grumman Set to Launch 14th Cargo Delivery Mission to the International Space Station
News Releases
S.S. Kalpana Chawla spacecraft ready for liftoff aboard an Antares rocket carrying vital supplies and equipment for the crew aboard the station
September 28, 2020
WALLOPS, Va. – Sept. 28, 2020 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is set to launch the company’s 14th resupply mission (NG-14) to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract. The NG-14 mission’s Cygnus spacecraft will launch aboard the company’s Antares rocket with nearly 8,000 pounds (approximately 3,600 kg) of scientific research, supplies and hardware for the astronauts aboard the station.
Northrop Grumman Set to Launch 14th Cargo Delivery Mission to the International Space Station
Northrop Grumman is set to launch its 14th resupply mission to the ISS. The Cygnus spacecraft will launch aboard the company’s Antares rocket with nearly 8,000 pounds of scientific research, supplies and hardware for the astronauts aboard the station.
Liftoff of the Antares rocket is scheduled for Oct. 1 at 9:38 p.m. EDT from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A on Wallops Island, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. Live coverage of the Antares launch will be available on NASA Television at http://nasa.gov/ntv. Details about the mission and its unique cargo, as well as a map showing where you might see the launch, are available on Northrop Grumman’s website.
A secondary mission is also planned for Cygnus once it leaves the space station in approximately three months. The spacecraft hosts the Northrop Grumman-built SharkSat payload and will perform the Saffire–V experiment.
Northrop Grumman names each Cygnus spacecraft in honor of individuals who have made substantial contributions to the United States’ commercial space program and human space flight. The NG-14 mission commemorates Kalpana Chawla, a NASA astronaut and the first woman of Indian descent to fly in space. Chawla was selected for the astronaut program in 1994, with her first flight in 1997 on STS-87 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. In 2003, Chawla and her crew members tragically lost their lives during mission STS-107 when Columbia did not survive its return to Earth.
The S.S. Kalpana Chawla will remain attached to the ISS for approximately three months before departing with up to 8,200 pounds (approximately 3,720 kilograms) of disposal cargo.
https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-set-to-launch-14th-cargo-delivery-mission-to-the-international-space-station
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This totally isn't spam. Not everybody knows much about this payload. I had to look it up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imbFDZfYbeY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtnwWhYgkKs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaNLU227G7g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmcJXMTnNQw
Seems their marketing is doing the space theme even prior to the ISS campaign. Brings new meaning to ISS anti-aging/aging experiments.
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https://youtu.be/-2qGdvyoSvg
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https://twitter.com/nasa_wallops/status/1311410499913949186
🚀 We're GO for launch! Follow along with our blog posts for the #Antares cargo resupply mission scheduled for Oct. 1 at 9:38 p.m. EDT. go.nasa.gov/3ilmEPs
⛅ The latest forecast is 70% probability for favorable weather. Cloud ceilings and cloud cover are the main concerns.
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Do we know if the old nasa pier will be closed to the public for the launch? Would love to catch this launch (safely distanced from anyone else watching of course), but would understand if they close it due to the current situation.
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A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, Thursday, October 1, 2020, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Northrop Grumman’s 14th contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver nearly 8,000 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew. The CRS-14 Cygnus spacecraft is named after the first female astronaut of Indian descent, Kalpana Chawla, and is scheduled to launch at 9:38 p.m., Thursday, October 1, 2020 EDT. Photos Credit: (NASA/Patrick Black)
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https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1311750769167806464
Liftoff on top of a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops is scheduled for 9:38:44 p.m. EDT Thursday (0138:44 GMT Friday), following a two-day delay to wait for improved weather at the launch site on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
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Does anyone know the serial # on this booster?
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https://twitter.com/ISS_Research/status/1311737956604862464
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https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1311776798989078528
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Starlink/Falcon 9 launch scrubbed this morning EDT.
Moving on to this Antares/Cygnus launch--this evening EDT.
5th try at Launchapalooza!
Scheduled:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)
2020
September 30 October 2 - Cygnus NG-14 (CRS-14) - Antares-230+ - MARS LP-0A - 01:38 02:27
September 27 28 October 1 2 - Starlink flight 13 (x60) [v1.0 L12] - Falcon 9-094 (B1058.3 S) - Kennedy LC-39A - 12:55 14:43 22 13:17
September 30 October 1 3 - GPS III SV04 - Falcon 9 (B1062.1 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 01:43 55 51
(15 minute launch window; launch about 4 minutes earlier/day)
September 26 27 28 29 30 October 1 TBD - NROL-44: Orion 10 (RIO 10, Mission 8306, Mentor 8 ) (TBD) - Delta IV-H [D-385] - Canaveral SLC-37B - 03:54 58 04:14 10 06 02
(launch about 4 minutes earlier/day)
Changes on September 25th
Changes on September 26th
Changes on September 27th
Changes on September 28th
Changes on September 29th
Changes on September 30th
Changes on October 1st
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Does anyone know the serial # on this booster?
It's in L2 side
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https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1311815853973925888
We are under 2 hours from launch of our NG-14 mission to the
@Space_Station
from
@NASA_Wallops
. Are you near the Eastern Shore? You may be able to see our rocket soar to the station from your house.
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Working one issue with guess what... Yuzhnoye GSE per the countdown net on https://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-tv-wallops
GSE strikes again
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Heard a call of some anomaly being worked on.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-tv-wallops
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T-50 minutes. Something about intermittent telemetry from a piece of equipment.
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They reset the box which appears to have fixed the problem.
NASA coverage starting in four minutes.
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T-40 minutes.
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NASA coverage has started.
Reset was on MS workstation at launch equipment station.
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Control centres.
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Mission named after Columbia astronaut Kalpana Chawla.
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T-30 minutes. Go for FTS arming.
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T-25 minutes.
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T-20 minutes. Upper level winds are go.
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Robotic arm operators. No issues being worked.
Current crew.
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T-15 minutes. Transferring Cygnus to launch mode. Fuel level does not require adjustment.
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Will hold at T-11 minutes.
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Working an issue. Wrong button was selected.
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T-12 minutes. Will resume at 01:32:44 UTC. Evaluating wind direction in case of launch incident. Window is 5 minutes long.
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T-11 minutes. Into 4 minute 59 second hold. Launch should be at 01:43:44 UTC.
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Starlink/Falcon 9 launch scrubbed this morning EDT.
Moving on to this Antares/Cygnus launch--this evening EDT.
5th try at Launchapalooza!
Scheduled:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)
2020
September 30 October 2 - Cygnus NG-14 (CRS-14) - Antares-230+ - MARS LP-0A - 01:38 02:27
September 27 28 October 1 2 - Starlink flight 13 (x60) [v1.0 L12] - Falcon 9-094 (B1058.3 S) - Kennedy LC-39A - 12:55 14:43 22 13:17
September 30 October 1 3 - GPS III SV04 - Falcon 9 (B1062.1 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 01:43 55 51
(15 minute launch window; launch about 4 minutes earlier/day)
September 26 27 28 29 30 October 1 TBD - NROL-44: Orion 10 (RIO 10, Mission 8306, Mentor 8 ) (TBD) - Delta IV-H [D-385] - Canaveral SLC-37B - 03:54 58 04:14 10 06 02
(launch about 4 minutes earlier/day)
Changes on September 25th
Changes on September 26th
Changes on September 27th
Changes on September 28th
Changes on September 29th
Changes on September 30th
Changes on October 1st
"and the last shall be first" ;)
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Performing poll. Waiting on Stage 1.
Two minutes left in window.
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L-12 minutes. Stage 1 is go.
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Wayward boat strikes again!
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Launch should be at 01:43:44 UTC.
End of the launch window.
Boat in the (closest NOTMAR?) zone, leaving momentarily.
Range now clear.
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T-11 minutes. Delay was caused by boat on the range!
Performing poll. NG is go.
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T-10 minutes. Range is clear.
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T-9 minutes.
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T-8 minutes.
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T-7 minutes.
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T-6 minutes. Ground ordnance power initialised.
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T-5 minutes. Initiate engine priming.
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T-4 minutes. Range is green.
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T-3 minutes. Autosequence start.
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Abort
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Abort!
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Abort
Urgh! Not again!
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Abort!
Abort at T-2 minutes, 21 seconds.
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Had heard it was an autosequence abort. Abort called at T-2 minutes and 21 seconds.
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Scrubpalooza continues
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A 24 hour delay has launch at Oct. 2 9:16:12 pm EDT (Oct. 3 01:16:12 UTC).
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Had heard it was an autosequence abort. Abort called at T-2 minutes and 21 seconds.
No confirmation yet as to the cause of the abort; BUT, possibly Ground Support Equipment (GSE), not the launch vehicle.
Vehicle safeing continues.
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Problem was in GSE (ground support equipment).
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According to NG, automated abort was at about T-2 minutes and 40 seconds. Cause not identified yet.
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It was a GSE issue.
But of course it was.
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1311846886152851456
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and now the US can't get any of 3 rockets off the ground because of ground support equipment, i.e. infrastructure, issues...
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Intention is to do a 24 hour recycle subject to understanding and correcting abort condition.
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Had heard it was an autosequence abort. Abort called at T-2 minutes and 21 seconds.
The callout was at 01:41:03 UTC (per the clock on the screen):
NLC, this is Prop Lead, we are OTCS automated abort.
She tried to make the callout two seconds earlier, but was stomped on by a short reply from OPS2.
[Acronym expansion (and correction) appreciated.]
Edit:
* Link to callout: https://youtube.com/watch?v=w8AAdZ1TDUw&t=2394
* Below (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=51681.msg2138482#msg2138482), SkipMorrow identified it as "OCCS", for Orbital Commodity Control Systems. A search on those phrases describes it as the "team where we control the propellant loading systems for launches", which makes sense as the callout was by Prop Lead.
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New launch coverage times, subject to resolution of problem.
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"Malfunctioning GSE equipment" is on a roll the last few days it seems...
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NASA saying abort was called at T-2 minutes 42 seconds.
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Capture coverage on my birthday!
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End of NASA coverage.
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If I've got it right, it sounds like this one may go Friday night around 2045 ET and Falcon 9 GPS will go at 2143 ET
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If tomorrow’s launch is 21 minutes earlier in the evening, isn’t a 9:17 PM EDT launch within a half hour of the 7:43 PM EDT launch time for Falcon 9 with GPS-III?
Don’t the two launch sites share some downrange assets like Bermuda?
hartspace: The ISS orbit precesses ~5 degrees per day the equivalent of ~21 minutes earlier IIRC.
edit: What Stephen says below
I was off by one minute. Shoot me. :-P
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Cygnus/Antares launch scrubbed this evening EDT.
EDIT Confirmed: Yet to be confirmed, this launch will be the next launch from the USA Eastern Seaboard, tomorrow evening EDT.
Followed, 27 minutes later, by the GPS/Falcon 9 launch.
EDIT Followed, about 11 hours 2 days later, by the Starlink/Falcon 9 launch.
6th try at Launchapalooza!
Scheduled:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)
2020
September 30 October 2 3 - Cygnus NG-14 (CRS-14) - Antares-230+ - MARS LP-0A - 01:16 38 02:27
September 30 October 1 3 - GPS III SV04 - Falcon 9 (B1062.1 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 01:43 55 51
(15 minute launch window; launch about 4 minutes earlier/day)
September 27 28 October 1 2 3 5 - Starlink flight 13 (x60) [v1.0 L12] - Falcon 9-094 (B1058.3 S) - Kennedy LC-39A - 11:51 14:43 22 13:17 12:34 55
September 26 27 28 29 30 October 1 TBD - NROL-44: Orion 10 (RIO 10, Mission 8306, Mentor 8 ) (TBD) - Delta IV-H [D-385] - Canaveral SLC-37B - TBD 03:54 58 04:14 10 06 02
(launch about 4 minutes earlier/day)
Changes on September 25th
Changes on September 26th
Changes on September 27th
Changes on September 28th
Changes on September 29th
Changes on September 30th
Changes on October 1st
Changes on October 2nd
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If I've got it right, it sounds like this one may go Friday night around 2045 ET and Falcon 9 GPS will go at 2143 ET
NG-14 is at 21:16 EDT, 27 minutes before GPS III SV04.
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If I've got it right, it sounds like this one may go Friday night around 2045 ET and Falcon 9 GPS will go at 2143 ET
NG-14 is at 21:16 EDT, 27 minutes before GPS III SV04.
Yeah, I realized I read the NASA TV start time as the launch time. Oops.
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Do we know if the old nasa pier will be closed to the public for the launch? Would love to catch this launch (safely distanced from anyone else watching of course), but would understand if they close it due to the current situation.
Anyone try watching from here tonight? I'd like to head down for tomorrow's attempt but would like to verify it's open before making the 7+ hour trek.
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Does anyone know the serial # on this booster?
The number is visible in 3rd picture:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=51681.msg2136521#msg2136521
2TRS2S1.13
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Cygnus/Antares launch scrubbed this evening EDT.
Yet to be confirmed, this launch will be the next launch from the USA Eastern Seaboard, tomorrow evening EDT.
Followed, 27 minutes later, by the GPS/Falcon 9 launch.
Followed, about 11 hours later, by the Starlink/Falcon 9 launch.
6th try at Launchapalooza!
Scheduled:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)
2020
September 30 October 2 3 - Cygnus NG-14 (CRS-14) - Antares-230+ - MARS LP-0A - 01:16 38 02:27 (TBC)
September 30 October 1 3 - GPS III SV04 - Falcon 9 (B1062.1 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 01:43 55 51
(15 minute launch window; launch about 4 minutes earlier/day)
September 27 28 October 1 2 3 - Starlink flight 13 (x60) [v1.0 L12] - Falcon 9-094 (B1058.3 S) - Kennedy LC-39A - 12:34 55 14:43 22 13:17
September 26 27 28 29 30 October 1 TBD - NROL-44: Orion 10 (RIO 10, Mission 8306, Mentor 8 ) (TBD) - Delta IV-H [D-385] - Canaveral SLC-37B - TBD 03:54 58 04:14 10 06 02
(launch about 4 minutes earlier/day)
Scrubbarium!
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https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1312043540705415174
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https://youtu.be/tQW_2qtBDfY
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I read somewhere (but I can't find it now, but I thought it was here) that the "out of nominal" specs from last night was in the "OCCS", which I suppose is part of GSE. I did some googling, and found a couple mentions of OCCS here on NSF, but no details. I finally found a linked-in page where someone spelled it out and described it as "Orbital Commodity Control Systems" which controls propellant loading systems. If the problem was in OCCS, and if OCCS is indeed part of propellant loading, then I wonder why there would be a problem with it 2.5 minutes before T-0? All of the fueling was complete by then. They even said no top off was needed last night.
So, can anyone here tell us a little more about OCCS? And was the problem with OCCS last night? Finally, if OCCS is GSE, what does the "Orbital" mean? I'm wondering if it is a holdover from Obrital ATK.
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https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1312137172506406912
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T-1 hour 10 minutes. Have high flow RP-1 loading.
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T-1 hour.
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T-50 minutes. Currently in high flow LO2 loading.
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Selecting Trajectory File 3.
Ground to vehicle comm nominal.
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L-40 minutes.
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NASA coverage has started.
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T-30 minutes. Target for Artemis. The Moon!
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Control centres.
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Abort was a software issue in the ground system which has been fixed.
T-25 minutes.
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T-20 minutes.
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T-15 minutes. No fuel adjustment required.
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T-12 minutes. NG go for launch.
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T-10 minutes.
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T-9 minutes. No issues being worked. Step 393 not required for today's operation.
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T-8 minutes.
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T-7 minutes.
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T-6 minutes. Everything is go for launch.
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T-5 minutes. Transfer avionics to internal power.
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T-4 minutes. Range is green.
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T-3 minutes. Autosequence start.
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T-2 minutes.
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https://twitter.com/TylerG1998/status/1312199163078041601
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T-1 minute.
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Liftoff!
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1312200123623956480
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T+1 minute.
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T+2 minutes.
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T+3 minutes.
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1312201095599456256
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First stage separation.
Fairing separation.
T+4 minutes. Interstage separation.
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Engine ignition.
T+5 minutes.
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T+6 minutes.
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T+7 minutes. Burnout.
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T+8 minutes. Separation coming up.
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T+9 minutes. Separation!
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Congratulations to Northrop Grumman and NASA for the successful launch!
1 down, 3 to go.
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Cygnus on the way.
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1312202281928937472
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Was there any news in the post-launch interviews or summary?
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Got a real nice view from Long Island...saw last minute of first stage firing...MECO...and about a minute of second stage firing! Nice deep red flame in the night sky.
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Upcoming berthing coverage.
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Launch success! We have confirmed that the solar arrays are fully deployed on the S.S. Kalpana Chawla #Cygnus. Next stop @Space_Station!
https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1312239560764555265
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This news is a bit funny. What can I say? SpaceX Antares Rocket?
https://www.kold.com/2020/10/03/spacex-antares-rocket-launches-space-station-virginia-flight-facility/
;D ;D ;D
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https://twitter.com/Nanoracks/status/1312203697972113410
LIFTOFF! Another big mission for Nanoracks on board. We have our next seven customer #CubeSats, the @felixandpaul 3D, 360-degrees EVA camera, and some incredible research experiments, including the first-ever project launched to the #ISS from Puerto Rico!
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Northrop Grumman Successfully Launches 14th Cargo Delivery Mission to the International Space Station
News Releases
WALLOPS, Va. – Oct. 2, 2020 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully launched the company’s Cygnus cargo resupply spacecraft, the S.S. Kalpana Chawla, to the International Space Station.
“As our experience has grown with each Antares mission, we have improved efficiencies, evolved technologies and increased lift capabilities, flying nearly 90,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station to date,” said Scott Lehr, vice president and general manager, launch and missile defense systems, Northrop Grumman.
After the nine minute ascent, the S.S. Kalpana Chawla, named for the first woman of Indian descent to fly in space, was deployed into orbit. Approximately two and a half hours later, the vehicle’s Ultra-flex solar arrays successfully deployed, and the spacecraft is currently operating nominally.
Cygnus is scheduled to be grappled by the crew on the International Space Station on Oct. 5 at approximately 5:20 a.m. EDT. Live coverage of the spacecraft’s berthing will be available on NASA Television at http://nasa.gov/ntv.
https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-successfully-launches-14th-cargo-delivery-mission-to-the-international-space-station
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October 03, 2020
RELEASE 20-094
NASA Science, Cargo Heads to Space Station on Northrop Grumman Resupply Mission
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station with nearly 8,000 pounds of scientific investigations, technology demonstrations, commercial products, and other cargo after launching at 9:16 p.m. EDT Friday from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
The spacecraft launched on an Antares rocket from the Virginia Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad 0A at Wallops and is scheduled to arrive at the space station around 5:20 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5. Coverage of the spacecraft’s approach and arrival will begin at 3:45 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA will use the space station’s robotic arm to capture Cygnus, while Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos monitors telemetry during rendezvous, capture, and installation on the Unity module’s Earth-facing port.
Cygnus will remain at the space station until mid-December before it disposes of several thousand pounds of trash as it burns up during a safe re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.
This delivery – Northrop Grumman’s 14th contracted cargo flight to the space station and the third under its Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract with NASA – will support dozens of new and existing investigations.
Included aboard Cygnus for delivery to the space station are:
Improving how we 'go' in space
A new toilet is headed to the space station. Its features improve on current space toilet operations and help NASA prepare for future missions, including those to the Moon and Mars. The Universal Waste Management System (UWMS) demonstrates a compact toilet and the Urine Transfer System that further automates waste management and storage. The smaller footprint of the UWMS supports a possible increase in the number of crew members aboard the space station, as well as planning for future exploration missions.
Energy and water from waste
The investigation Elucidating the Ammonia Electrochemical Oxidation Mechanism via Electrochemical Techniques at the ISS (Ammonia Electrooxidation) examines a process for ammonia oxidation in microgravity. An electrochemical ammonia removal system could serve as an innovative water recovery system on long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars and provide vital drinkable water in remote and arid areas on Earth.
Adding radishes to the space salad
A new crop of vegetables is headed to the space station. While previous experiments have grown different types of lettuces and greens aboard the orbiting laboratory, the Assessment of Nutritional Value and Growth Parameters of Space-grown Plants (Plant Habitat-02) investigation adds radishes to the mix, cultivating seeds to see how different light and soil conditions affect growth. Findings could help optimize growth of the plants in space, as well as provide an assessment of their nutrition and taste.
Identifying targeted cancer treatments
The Leveraging Microgravity to Screen Onco-selective Messenger RNAs for Cancer Immunotherapy (Onco-Selectors) investigation tests drugs based on messenger ribonucleic acids (mRNA) for treating leukemia. In normal gravity, the drugs to be tested are onco-selective, meaning they can distinguish cancer cells from healthy ones. Researchers expect any drugs that also demonstrate this trait in microgravity could make good candidates for safer, more effective, and affordable medicines to treat leukemia and other cancers. This could improve survival rates for thousands of people every year.
Spacewalks in virtual reality
The International Space Station Experience (ISS Experience) is creating an immersive virtual reality series documenting life and research aboard the space station. Partnering with the ISS National Lab and TIME, a team from Felix and Paul Studios launched a customized 360-degree camera to the space station in December 2018 that crew members have used to record a few hours inside the station every week. Felix and Paul and partner NanoRacks further modified an additional camera to withstand the extreme conditions of space and are launching for use in filming a spacewalk. The new camera will be mounted to the Canadarm2 to capture a spacewalk from start to finish as well as footage of Earth and the exterior of the space station.
These are just a few of the hundreds of investigations currently being conducted aboard the orbiting laboratory in the areas of biology and biotechnology, physical sciences, and Earth and space science. Advances in these areas will help to keep astronauts healthy during long-duration space travel and demonstrate technologies for future human and robotic exploration beyond low-Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars through NASA’s Artemis program.
In addition to science and research, this launch will also support commercial space endeavors. Estée Lauder’s New Advanced Night Repair serum will be photographed in the space station’s iconic cupola window as part of NASA's efforts to enable commercial activities at the space station and develop a robust low-Earth orbit economy. The imagery will be used on the brand’s social media platforms. These opportunities can help catalyze and expand space exploration markets for many businesses.
The Cygnus spacecraft for this resupply mission is named in honor of Kalpana Chawla, who made history at NASA as the first female astronaut of Indian descent. Chawla, who dedicated her life to understanding flight dynamics, lost her life during the STS-107 mission when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentering Earth’s atmosphere.
Learn more about Northrop Grumman’s mission at:
http://www.nasa.gov/northropgrumman/
Get breaking news, images and features from the space station on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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Archived launch video:
https://youtu.be/Pnl5e2k6D9k
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Full launch webcast (from NASA):
https://youtu.be/tQW_2qtBDfY
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An overview of some of the experiments onboard Cygnus NG-14 can be found here:
https://www.issnationallab.org/press-releases/northrop-grumman-crs-14-mission-overview/
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Here we get it
https://www.issnationallab.org/press-releases/northrop-grumman-crs-14-mission-overview/
SharkSat
Northrup Grumman
PI: Jeffrey Hobbs
SharkSat is a small payload that will mount to the Cygnus spacecraft, with a mission to collect telemetry data demonstrating the feasibility of new sensor and processing technologies in low Earth orbit.
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=8315
SharkSat remains quiescent from launch and throughout the International Space Station (ISS) replenishment mission. After a successful undocking from ISS, Cygnus raises its altitude to at least 45km above the ISS. Next, Cygnus releases third party secondary payloads (cubesats) mounted to external panels. Cygnus begins the Descent and Recovery Operations (DROPS) phase and SharkSat operations commence. Telemetry dissemination and payload tasking are accomplished via the Cygnus S-Band ground station at Wallops Island, VA.
SharkSat has three passes per day for two weeks (minimum). With each pass. SharkSat is powered on by Cygnus, the Flight Software (FSW) configures the payload to a warm up/idle state, executes commands to transition to a processing state, and finally a complex processing state. The whole time, the Flight Processor Assembly (FPA) is accumulating key health/status data from or targeted devices onboard. At the end of each pass, SharkSat forwards the telemetry to Cygnus to be stored for the next downlink opportunity.
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Latest TLE for Cygnus has epoch Oct 4 at 1514 UTC, still in initial 181 x 229 km orbit; guess the rendezvous burns happen really late in the Cygnus profile.
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If I was going to try and see the ISS pass tonight at 8:35PM (Norfolk, VA), would I see Cygnus too? Would it be in front of or behind the ISS?
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Cygnus is 8.5 km behind and 2 km below ISS. All is proceeding normally.
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8) shots
https://twitter.com/drvonbraun/status/1312944517537050625
I’ve seen a lot of rocket pics. But timing the position of your photo so that it aligns the Moon with the launch of NG-14 is insane. Absolutely insane.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CF7lRLoJBfH/
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Lot of good views of Cygnus approaching ISS. No one taking screen shots?
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Lot of good views of Cygnus approaching ISS. No one taking screen shots?
IDK. I posted a report to mod.
In the meantime, if anyone is free and can do screen captures, please feel free to step up!
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I'll bite! At 64 m.
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40 m.
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SERFE (Spacesuit Evaporation Rejection Flight Experiment).
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At 30 m hold point.
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1313040597444448257
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Into daylight.
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At the hold point at 30.4 m.
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Arm at bottom right of this view.
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Currently in joint operations.
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Crew is ready for Cygnus to proceed to the capture point.
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Cygnus has left the hold position and is now approaching the capture point.
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At 20 m approaching at 3 cm/s.
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At 15 m.
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Grapple view.
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At hold point at 12 m. Crew is ready for Cygnus capture.
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Go for Cygnus capture sequence.
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This Cygnus again has an external attach point (and radiators, but that's beside the point) on the pressurized module - does anybody know which external payload is due to be disposed of at EoM?
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Movie view.
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Arm is in motion.
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2.5 m from capture.
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Snares closed.
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Waiting for final stage of capture.
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Capture complete! "Welcome aboard the ISS KC."
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1313049882568126465
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Capture at 5:32 am EDT (09:32 UTC).
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Capture complete! "Welcome aboard the ISS KC."
Lovely view of the Nile Delta, etc. while waiting for the capture announcement.
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Current view.
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The tribute:
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1313050321153859589
Thanks again to Steven for always being around to cover the play by play!
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This Cygnus again has an external attach point (and radiators, but that's beside the point) on the pressurized module - does anybody know which external payload is due to be disposed of at EoM?
I'm guessing the leftover Ni-H batteries from the ISS battery upgrade.
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First stage capture underway.
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Starting to drive CBM bolts.
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All CBM bolts driven and Cygnus is fully attached to Node 1.
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NASA TV screenshot.
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Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus Spacecraft Berths with International Space Station
News Releases
The S.S. Kalpana Chawla will remain docked to the International Space Station for approximately three months
WALLOPS, Va. – Oct. 5, 2020 – Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Cygnus spacecraft was successfully captured by Commander Chris Cassidy of NASA using the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2 at 5:32 a.m. EDT after its launch on the company’s Antares rocket on Oct. 2 from Wallops Island.
The S.S. Kalpana Chawla executed a series of thruster burns during its three day journey to the station. Once Cygnus was in close range, crew members grappled the spacecraft with the station’s robotic arm. Cygnus was then guided to its berthing port on the Earth facing side of the station’s Unity module and officially installed to the space station at 8:01 a.m. EDT.
“The S.S. Kalpana Chawla has successfully completed the first part of its mission with its arrival at the International Space Station,” said Frank DeMauro, vice president and general manager, tactical space systems, Northrop Grumman. “Northrop Grumman is proud to support both NASA and our commercial partners as we continue to play a critical role in support of humans living and working in space.”
Cygnus will remain berthed to the International Space Station for approximately three months while more than 8,000 pounds of cargo is unloaded and astronauts reload the vehicle with disposal cargo. Cygnus will then undock and complete its secondary mission of hosting both the Northrop Grumman-built SharkSat payload and the Saffire-V experiment. The SharkSat prototype payload is mounted to Cygnus and will collect performance data of new technologies in low Earth orbit. To learn more about these payloads, visit Northrop Grumman’s website.
https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grummans-cygnus-spacecraft-berths-with-international-space-station
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https://twitter.com/NGCNews/status/1313099763512901632
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Archive version of launch webcast
https://youtu.be/_yctdAYOIrs
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This payload seems to have flown under the radar (pun intended). Other than a brief mention in the Cygnus berthing coverage.
A team of more than 80 Johnson engineers and technicians designed and built the Spacesuit Evaporation Rejection Flight Experiment (SERFE). The SERFE project began in 2017 as a station payload and will be installed in an experiment rack in the U.S. Laboratory module this fall.
While in orbit, engineers in the Space Suit Systems Branch of the Crew and Thermal Systems Division will operate the experiment by conducting 25 simulated eight-hour spacewalks, circulating water that captures heat from the system electronics and a metabolic simulator of an astronaut. The waste heat will be rejected through the Spacesuit Water Membrane Evaporator into the station’s Vacuum Exhaust System. The plan is to conduct these simulated spacewalks over the course of a year to study the long-term performance of the system, which will mirror the use of the suit when it is operated during the lunar missions envisioned for the Artemis program.
The development effort of SERFE is teaching the xEMU team valuable lessons about the design, manufacture, assembly, and testing of water pumps, bladders, backplates, relief valves, and many other important design and control features that comprise a reliable exploration-class spacesuit cooling system.
https://jscfeatures.jsc.nasa.gov/pages.ashx/1502/Testing%20HighRisk%20Systems%20in%20High%20Places
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My wife caught a picture of this launch as Antares passed about a degree from Mars and the Moon. We were watching from State Rte 679 about 3 miles west of the pad:
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Have they opened the hatch yet? I didn't see any video of it.
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Have they opened the hatch yet? I didn't see any video of it.
Yes, hatch opened on the 5th. I haven't seen any video of it either.
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=49326.msg2139435#msg2139435
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Cygnus NG-14 also carried the Djara satellite (using Spire's Lumur cubesat bus) for the Australian Office of National Intelligence. Deployment is to be this month. The satellite is also called NICSAT (National Intelligence Community Satellite).
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/10/14/2108689/0/en/The-Australian-Office-of-National-Intelligence-Partners-with-Spire-for-first-Supercomputing-Satellite.html
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Cygnus NG-14 also carried the Djara satellite (using Spire's Lumur cubesat bus) for the Australian Office of National Intelligence. Deployment is to be this month. The satellite is also called NICSAT (National Intelligence Community Satellite).
My question, is Djara one of the two mentioned Lemurs or a third one?
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My question, is Djara one of the two mentioned Lemurs or a third one?
The article only talks about a single satellite, Djara. I couldn't find a reference for other Lemurs being launched on NG-14.
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My question, is Djara one of the two mentioned Lemurs or a third one?
The article only talks about a single satellite, Djara. I couldn't find a reference for other Lemurs being launched on NG-14.
I meant this two and a total of seven satellites will be deployed (SpOC, Bobcat-1, NEUTRON-1, LEMUR2 (v4.7), LEMUR2 (v4.8), DESCENT, and SAT-LLA).
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Hard to say as we don't know if Lemur-2 v4.7/v4.8, DESCENT Mother/Daughter and SAT-LLA were launched on NG-14. Your reference is the ISS daily report which only says these satellites are being launched from ISS.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2020/11/page/2/
However, since Djara was announced to be launched from ISS in "early November 2020" its a good bet that Djara is one of these satellites.
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The Cygnus NG-14 spacecraft departure from the ISS is anticipated to be around January
3, 2021. Therefore with the 39 days in orbit post-ISS departure, the Cygnus NG-14 spacecraft
will complete all of the mission flight objectives and reentry well within the current STA 6-
month period that ends on March 20, 2021.
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https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html
Dec. 16, Wednesday
10:15 a.m. – Coverage of the release of the Northrop Grumman Cygnus CRS-14 cargo craft from the International Space Station (Release scheduled at 10:35 a.m. EST) (All Channels)
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https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html
Dec. 16, Wednesday
10:15 a.m. – Coverage of the release of the Northrop Grumman Cygnus CRS-14 cargo craft from the International Space Station (Release scheduled at 9:35 a.m. EST) (All Channels)
Either the release time is 10:35 AM or the coverage starts at 9:15 AM.
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According to Kenny Todd in the SpX-21 briefing they are still targeting Dec. 16 departure as long as Dragon launch doesn't slip, otherwise might delay the departure.
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https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1337145255951470592
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https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/schedule.html
Jan. 6, Wednesday
9:45 a.m. – Release of the Northrop Grumman Cygnus CRS-14 cargo craft from the International Space Station; release scheduled at 10:10 a.m. EST (All Channels)
14:45 UTC / 15:10 UTC
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Dec. 29, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY M20-139
NASA Television to Air Departure of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus from Space Station
Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Wednesday, Jan. 6, more than three months after delivering nearly 8,000 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting outpost.
Live coverage of the cargo spacecraft’s departure will begin at 9:45 a.m. EST on NASA Television and the agency’s website, with release of Cygnus scheduled for 10:10 a.m.
Flight controllers on the ground will send commands to robotically detach Cygnus from the Unity module’s Earth-facing port, maneuver it into place, and release it from the Canadarm2 robotic arm. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins will monitor Cygnus’ systems upon its departure from the space station.
Prior to departure, the crew will pack Cygnus with the Saffire V investigation, the SharkSat hosted payload, and several thousand pounds of trash. After departure, Cygnus will conduct an extended mission in orbit, hosting experiments, before performing a safe re-entry and burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.
The Cygnus resupply spacecraft is named in memory of Kalpana Chawla, the first female astronaut of Indian descent. Chawla, who dedicated her life to understanding flight dynamics, died in the STS-107 space shuttle Columbia accident.
Cygnus arrived at the space station Oct. 5, following an Oct. 2 launch on Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
Learn more about Cygnus’ mission and the International Space Station at:
https://www.nasa.gov/station
Get breaking news, images and features from the space station on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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Cross-post re:end of Cygnus NG-14 extanded mission in orbit
The trio packed Cygnus with trash and discarded gear for its departure scheduled on Jan. 6. After its separation, Cygnus will orbit Earth on its own until Jan. 26 for flight tests and science experiments.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/12/31/crew-exploring-life-science-before-relaxing-on-new-years-day/
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Cygnus NG-14 before unberthing from the Unity module’s Earth-facing port:
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Northrop Grumman’s NG-14 Cygnus Spacecraft Completes Primary Mission to the International Space Station
DULLES, Va. – Jan. 6, 2021 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today that the company has completed the first phase of its 14th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Mission (CRS-2) contract. Cygnus was released by the station’s robotic arm at 10:11 a.m. ET, carrying more than 4,000 pounds of disposable cargo and will remain in orbit for approximately two weeks for the secondary phase of its mission.
“For more than six years, Northrop Grumman has supported human spaceflight by delivering critical cargo to astronauts aboard the International Space Station and acting as a host to a number of science experiments and technology demonstrations,” said Frank DeMauro, vice president and general manager, tactical space systems, Northrop Grumman. “Our Cygnus spacecraft will once again demonstrate the capabilities and flexibility we offer our customers by conducting critical experiments during our secondary mission phase.”
Cygnus’ secondary mission includes conducting NASA’s Spacecraft Fire Safety Experiment V (Saffire-V) experiment, which helps researchers understand how fire behaves in microgravity, and hosting the SharkSat payload.
SharkSat is a Northrop Grumman-developed prototype payload mounted to the Cygnus spacecraft that will provide data about the performance of key technologies in a space environment for future missions. SharkSat is driving rapid innovation in technology development and growing Northrop Grumman’s next generation of technical leaders.
The “S.S. Kalpana Chawla”, launched Oct. 2 aboard Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket, carrying nearly 8,000 pounds (approximately 3,600 kg) of scientific research, supplies and equipment to astronauts living on the station. The vehicle has been docked with the orbiting laboratory since Oct. 5.
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees define possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services.
https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grummans-ng-14-cygnus-spacecraft-completes-primary-mission-to-the-international-space-station
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https://twitter.com/ZARM_de/status/1347571388605935621
2021/01/08 Hot surprise on the space transporter CYGNUS
The 25 scientists of the project "SAFFIRE V" look back on the flight of Cygnus NG-14 with mixed feelings. The reason: One of the two experiments on board the space transporter could not be started as planned. The other, functioning experiment, however, caused a surprise. Also involved were two scientists from the Center for Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) at the University of Bremen.
The start of the experiments on Cygnus NG-14 was awaited with great excitement, because the scientists hoped to gain new insights into fire safety on board of spacecrafts. This was the fifth time that the CYGNUS capsule was used for these kind of experiments, whose actual purpose is to deliver supplies and new experiment setups to the International Space Station ISS and then burn up in the Earth's atmosphere on its way back. After the CYGNUS undocked from the ISS on Jan. 6, 2021, the SAFFIRE V experiments were ready for ignition at 3:30 a.m. (CET) on Jan. 7. In SAFFIRE V an acrylic board will be ignited in such a way that the flame is spread "upstream" or “downstream” across the material by an air flow with Normoxic atmosphere (700 millibars, 26.5% oxygen as in future exploration missions). Unfortunately, the first of the two experiments ("downstream") could not be ignited due to a technical problem. In the second experiment, on the other hand, in which the flame was supposed to spread against the flow, something unexpected happened: the three thermocouples attached to the opposite end of the ignition point were not supposed to show any significant temperature increase during the 6-minute burning period. However, the measurements of one of the thermocouples suddenly increased after only three minutes and reached a peak value of 185° C.
The scientists involved will now have to puzzle for about a week until they can obtain the images from the experiments and figure out what was responsible for this unexpected temperature rise. An initial evaluation based on the measurement data of the flame radiation values, the exhaust gas temperatures, the O2, CO, CO2 concentrations as well as the air humidity values has already begun.
The SAFFIRE V project is financed by NASA.
https://www.zarm.uni-bremen.de/en/press/single-view/article/hot-surprise-on-the-space-transporter-cygnus.html
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Is this for Cygnus?
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2021/01/08 Hot surprise on the space transporter CYGNUS
The 25 scientists of the project "SAFFIRE V" look back on the flight of Cygnus NG-14 with mixed feelings. The reason: One of the two experiments on board the space transporter could not be started as planned. The other, functioning experiment, however, caused a surprise. Also involved were two scientists from the Center for Applied Space Technology and Microgravity (ZARM) at the University of Bremen.
The start of the experiments on Cygnus NG-14 was awaited with great excitement, because the scientists hoped to gain new insights into fire safety on board of spacecrafts. This was the fifth time that the CYGNUS capsule was used for these kind of experiments, whose actual purpose is to deliver supplies and new experiment setups to the International Space Station ISS and then burn up in the Earth's atmosphere on its way back. After the CYGNUS undocked from the ISS on Jan. 6, 2021, the SAFFIRE V experiments were ready for ignition at 3:30 a.m. (CET) on Jan. 7. In SAFFIRE V an acrylic board will be ignited in such a way that the flame is spread "upstream" or “downstream” across the material by an air flow with Normoxic atmosphere (700 millibars, 26.5% oxygen as in future exploration missions). Unfortunately, the first of the two experiments ("downstream") could not be ignited due to a technical problem. In the second experiment, on the other hand, in which the flame was supposed to spread against the flow, something unexpected happened: the three thermocouples attached to the opposite end of the ignition point were not supposed to show any significant temperature increase during the 6-minute burning period. However, the measurements of one of the thermocouples suddenly increased after only three minutes and reached a peak value of 185° C.
The scientists involved will now have to puzzle for about a week until they can obtain the images from the experiments and figure out what was responsible for this unexpected temperature rise. An initial evaluation based on the measurement data of the flame radiation values, the exhaust gas temperatures, the O2, CO, CO2 concentrations as well as the air humidity values has already begun.
The SAFFIRE V project is financed by NASA.
https://www.zarm.uni-bremen.de/en/press/single-view/article/hot-surprise-on-the-space-transporter-cygnus.html
https://twitter.com/NASAArtemis/status/1352269806825828358
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https://twitter.com/northropgrumman/status/1354177588386816002
Update: The NG-14 Cygnus spacecraft completed its mission on Jan. 26 at 3:23 p.m. EST.
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https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1354181462870929413