Kurt Eberly, director of launch vehicles at Northrop Grumman, said the Ukrainian companies that build the Antares rocket’s core stages are ready to manufacture more rockets if needed.
The Antares core stages for the NG-14 launch Thursday and the NG-15 mission in February are currently at the Wallops launch site. Eberly said the core stages for the NG-16 and NG-17 missions are scheduled to be shipped from Ukraine to the United States by early December.
“Our Ukrainian suppliers are finishing up the cores for NG-16 and NG-17 as we speak,” Eberly said in an interview with Spaceflight Now.
Northrop Grumman is targeting liftoff of its Antares rocket no earlier than 12:39 p.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 19, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-to-northrop-grumman-s-february-launch-from-virginia/ (https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-invites-media-to-northrop-grumman-s-february-launch-from-virginia/)
This is the first Cygnus mission featuring enhanced capabilities to perform a re-boost to the space station’s orbit as a standard service for NASA; one re-boost is planned while Cygnus is connected to the orbiting laboratory.
NASA's patch for the Northrop Grumman Cygnus NG-17 commercial services resupply mission.
****VA - ATLANTIC OCEAN - WALLOPS ISLAND - ROCKET LAUNCH****
Mariners are advised the launch director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia has advised that the area in the Atlantic Ocean within the existing danger zone off Wallops Island and Chincoteague Inlet (depicted in 33 CFR 334.130) as shown on Nautical Ocean Service chart 12210, will be hazardous to navigation because of a rocket launch during the periods and times stated below. The primary launch date is scheduled for Wallops Island, VA on; February 19, 2022 from 12:00 pm to 14:30 pm (Est), with the following back up dates and times:
February 20, 2022 from 11:45 am to 14:00 pm (Est)
February 21, 2022 from 11:15 am to 13:45 pm (Est)
February 22, 2022 from 11:00 am to 13:15 pm (Est)
February 23, 2022 from 10:30 am to 13:00 pm (Est)
February 24, 2022 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm (Est)
February 25, 2022 from 09:45 am to 12:15 pm (Est)
February 26, 2022 from 09:15 am to 11:45 am (Est)
February 27, 2022 from 09:00 am to 11:30 am (Est)
February 28, 2022 from 08:30 am to 11:00 am (Est)
March 01, 2022 from 08:15 am to 10:45 am (Est)
The following 3 public ship avoidance areas will be in effect during these launch windows bound by: a 64.87 nautical mile hazard area approximately 61.29 nautical miles east of Wallops Island launch pad at center point of position 37-13.20N/74-27.59W, a 153.51 nautical mile hazard area approximately 757 nautical miles east of Wallops Island launch pad at center point position 29-08.90N/65-30.15W, and a 104 nautical mile hazard area approximately 178 nautical miles southeast of Bermuda at center point position 29-00.35N/64-22.88W. Mariners planning on operating in these areas are requested to contact "Wallops Plot" via VHF-FM Ch. 12 or Ch. 22 or via landline at (757) 824-1685. For any concerns contact surveillance coordinator Jordan West at (757) 824-2949 or launch director John Dickerson at (757) 894-2094.
ELaNa 44
1 Cubesat Mission Scheduled to be deployed
* NACHOS - Lost Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos, N.M.
Update from NASA:
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141015Z FEB 22
NAVAREA IV 163/22(12,25,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
191700Z TO 191930Z FEB, ALTERNATE
201645Z TO 201900Z, 211615Z TO 211845Z,
221600Z TO 221815Z, 231530Z TO 231800Z,
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261415Z TO 261645Z, 271400Z TO 271630Z,
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011315Z TO 011545Z MAR IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 37-39N 075-31W, 37-50N 075-31W,
37-57N 075-27W, 37-52N 075-17W,
37-47N 075-08W, 36-37N 073-23W,
36-27N 073-44W.
B. 31-23N 065-17W, 28-31N 062-11W,
26-52N 064-05W, 30-03N 067-03W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 011645Z MAR 22.
Are there fresher news about this? Is Cygnus boosting the ISS' orbit while docked?...QuoteThis is the first Cygnus mission featuring enhanced capabilities to perform a re-boost to the space station’s orbit as a standard service for NASA; one re-boost is planned while Cygnus is connected to the orbiting laboratory.
That's right, but I think it's not the first time it's been done with a Cygnus, I have a record of an orbital correction with Cygnus (OA-9).Are there fresher news about this? Is Cygnus boosting the ISS' orbit while docked?...QuoteThis is the first Cygnus mission featuring enhanced capabilities to perform a re-boost to the space station’s orbit as a standard service for NASA; one re-boost is planned while Cygnus is connected to the orbiting laboratory.
Northrop Grumman will launch a variety of critical research and supplies on its upcoming 17th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch, which take place at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, is scheduled for no earlier than February 19 at 12:40 p.m. ET. The ISS National Laboratory is sponsoring more than 15 research and technology development payloads as part of this mission. These payloads, which represent diverse fields of study, intend to bring value to our nation through space-based research and enable a robust and sustainable market in low Earth orbit. This video highlights some of the ISS National Lab-sponsored investigations launching on Northrop Grumman CRS-17.
Does anyone know if Cygnus-NG17 carries any other CubeSats besides NACHOS?
It also appears that a cubesat called Kitsune is on this mission.Does anyone know if Cygnus-NG17 carries any other CubeSats besides NACHOS?
Found hints for Tumnonosat, Pearlafricasat (Bird Uganda) and Zimsat (Bird Zimbabwe).
https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/02/18/northrop-grumman-ready-to-launch-space-station-resupply-mission/It also appears that a cubesat called Kitsune is on this mission.Does anyone know if Cygnus-NG17 carries any other CubeSats besides NACHOS?
Found hints for Tumnonosat, Pearlafricasat (Bird Uganda) and Zimsat (Bird Zimbabwe).
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52450.msg2342825#msg2342825
The Cygnus spacecraft will also launch with a Japanese tech demo of a new lithiun-ion battery that could be used on future space missions, plus two CubeSats for deployment from the space station’s Kibo module and outside the Cygnus cargo ship itself in the next few months.
NSF has signed off. Thanks for the coverage!and thanks to you too ! 8)
https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/02/18/northrop-grumman-ready-to-launch-space-station-resupply-mission/It also appears that a cubesat called Kitsune is on this mission.Does anyone know if Cygnus-NG17 carries any other CubeSats besides NACHOS?
Found hints for Tumnonosat, Pearlafricasat (Bird Uganda) and Zimsat (Bird Zimbabwe).
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52450.msg2342825#msg2342825QuoteThe Cygnus spacecraft will also launch with a Japanese tech demo of a new lithiun-ion battery that could be used on future space missions, plus two CubeSats for deployment from the space station’s Kibo module and outside the Cygnus cargo ship itself in the next few months.
Tumnanosat will be launched on SpaceX Dragon:
https://www.ipn.md/en/tum-space-technology-center-present-first-nanosatellite-made-in-moldova-7967_1087948.html
PearlAfricaSat-1 -August 2022:
https://allafrica.com/stories/202112080186.html
Thanks to you both.NSF has signed off. Thanks for the coverage!and thanks to you too ! 8)
It also appears that a cubesat called Kitsune is on this mission.Does anyone know if Cygnus-NG17 carries any other CubeSats besides NACHOS?
Found hints for Tumnonosat, Pearlafricasat (Bird Uganda) and Zimsat (Bird Zimbabwe).
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52450.msg2342825#msg2342825
The Kitsune satellite will be launched tomorrow, February 19, at 2:39 p.m. from Wallops Island (Virginia, United States) and is expected to arrive at the International Space Station on February 21; Later, the date of its launching into orbit and start of operation will be defined.
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The Kitsune satellite is a multi-mission, 6U research CubeSat developed at the Kyutech institute, the product of collaboration between academia and the private sector in Japan. The letters of Kitsune's name represent in English the mission objectives Kyutech standardized bus, Imaging Technology System, Utilization of Networking and Electron content measurements (in Spanish, Kyutech bus standardized, imaging technology system, use of networks and content measurements of electrons).
Paraguay is part of the Kitsune satellite mission, which will be launched this Saturday (https://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/2022/02/18/paraguay-forma-parte-de-la-mision-del-satelite-kitsune-que-sera-lanzado-manana/) [dated Feb. 18]
Google translate:Quote<snip>
The letters of Kitsune's name represent in English the mission objectives Kyutech standardized bus, Imaging Technology System, Utilization of Networking and Electron content measurements (in Spanish, Kyutech bus standardized, imaging technology system, use of networks and content measurements of electrons).
https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=000000026.000074539&g=prtIt also appears that a cubesat called Kitsune is on this mission.
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52450.msg2342825#msg2342825
The tweet in that post appears to have been deleted. Here's an article I found about Kitsune:
Paraguay is part of the Kitsune satellite mission, which will be launched this Saturday (https://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/2022/02/18/paraguay-forma-parte-de-la-mision-del-satelite-kitsune-que-sera-lanzado-manana/) [dated Feb. 18]
Google translate:QuoteThe Kitsune satellite will be launched tomorrow, February 19, at 2:39 p.m. from Wallops Island (Virginia, United States) and is expected to arrive at the International Space Station on February 21; Later, the date of its launching into orbit and start of operation will be defined.
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The Kitsune satellite is a multi-mission, 6U research CubeSat developed at the Kyutech institute, the product of collaboration between academia and the private sector in Japan. The letters of Kitsune's name represent in English the mission objectives Kyutech standardized bus, Imaging Technology System, Utilization of Networking and Electron content measurements (in Spanish, Kyutech bus standardized, imaging technology system, use of networks and content measurements of electrons).
Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, "our company") announced on November 18, 2021, Harada Seiki Co., Ltd. (Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, "Harada Seiki"), Addnics Corp. (Hachioji City, Tokyo). "Adonics") and Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, "Kyushu Institute of Technology") manufactured a "wide 6U *" size ultra-small satellite manufactured by a consortium (hereinafter, "HAK Consortium"). We handed over "KITSUNE" to the National Institute of Technology and Aeronautics and Astronautics (Mitaka City, Tokyo, hereinafter "JAXA").
* "1U" is a cube with a side of about 10 cm, "Wide 6U" is a rectangular parallelepiped with a side of about 10 x 20 x 30 cm
. It will be launched on Sat)) by Northrop Grumman (Falls Church, Virginia, USA) Antares rocket.
I went to the Wallops launch of NG-17 and launch was great. What are the wind limits as when I got there the wind i thought was over any limits. I do not know if this is the place to say this but the public viewing areas are nonexistant. With the increased interest in space and the economic benefits to wallops area I would have thought that when the Antares started to launch to the ISS the public viewing areas would be better.
Antares/NG-17: LIFTOFF! At 12:40:03pm EST (1740 UTC)
Simple question for anyone who has information on Cygnus ops:
Does the ISS need to be pitched down so that the reboost from Cygnus is along the orbital velocity vector?
(… and where was that information found?)
Simple question for anyone who has information on Cygnus ops:
Does the ISS need to be pitched down so that the reboost from Cygnus is along the orbital velocity vector?
(… and where was that information found?)
Cygnus reboost kicked off on time at 15:20, however 6 seconds in, we hit some pressure ratio limit and the burn was automatically aborted, so Cygnus prop systems has been cleaned up for the most part, and we're working to maneuver ISS back to ...
from mission control Houston at about 15:55 UTC..QuoteCygnus reboost kicked off on time at 15:20, however 6 seconds in, we hit some pressure ratio limit and the burn was automatically aborted, so Cygnus prop systems has been cleaned up for the most part, and we're working to maneuver ISS back to ...