Cygnus OA-9 - Antares - May 21, 2018

• Cygnus OA-9 - Antares - May 21, 2018 by FutureSpaceTourist on 10 Nov, 2017 19:14
• NSF ARTICLES:
  
  https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/05/antares-cygnus-pre-launch-processing-range-improved-launch-security/
  
  https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/05/antares-oa-9-cygnus-launch-iss/
  
  
  May 21 @ 4:39am EDT (UTC-4)
  
  

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  Not far from the pad, the Antares rocket for the next Cygnus mission, OA-9, is getting prepared for a launch likely in spring 2018.

  
  https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/929073936847040512
  
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  DeMauro: Cygnus and Antares for OA-9 mission coming together, could be ready for launch as soon as 1Q/18 depending on NASA’s needs.

  
  https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/929026459498434560

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• #1 by mdeep on 12 Nov, 2017 14:01
• A few more shots from inside the HIF:
  
  
  
  
• #2 by gongora on 15 Dec, 2017 01:23
• This flight is currently targeting May 2018 according to schedule on NASA OSMA web site.
• #3 by Steven Pietrobon on 15 Dec, 2017 03:26
• Quote from: gongora on 15 Dec, 2017 01:23

  This flight is currently targeting May 2018 according to schedule on NASA OSMA web site.
  

  
  1 May 2018 to be exact.

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• #4 by Olaf on 10 Mar, 2018 12:01
• https://twitter.com/BrownCubeSat/status/971807430756700160
  

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  We are excited to announce that #EQUiSat successfully completed vibe testing with full functionality. Hardware is all clear for launch to the International Space Station on May 1st!
• #5 by FutureSpaceTourist on 15 Mar, 2018 12:36
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  Bill Wrobel, director of NASA Wallops, says the next Antares launch from there is currently scheduled for May 9. #Goddard18

  
  https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/974277981739847680
• #6 by FutureSpaceTourist on 15 Mar, 2018 18:29
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  Earlier today, employees at our Dulles, VA facility said goodbye to the #OA9 #Cygnus service module as it departed for its @NASA_Wallops launch site, its final stop before heading to @Space_Station

  
  https://twitter.com/orbitalatk/status/974338855519375361
  
  

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  Thanks @OrbitalATK! Cygnus got here safe and sound. We'll be sure to take good care of her!

  
  https://twitter.com/nasa_wallops/status/974358506659868673

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• #7 by Yeknom-Ecaps on 17 Mar, 2018 02:14
• Is there an image available of the OA-9 mission emblem?
• #8 by AnalogMan on 17 Mar, 2018 11:23
• Quote from: Yeknom-Ecaps on 17 Mar, 2018 02:14

  Is there an image available of the OA-9 mission emblem?
  

  
  Attached.

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• #9 by Olaf on 21 Mar, 2018 10:14
• If my counting is correct, this will be the 200th flight related to the ISS.
• #10 by wolfpack on 28 Mar, 2018 19:46
• Do we have a guess at the T-0 for this flight, assuming the 9th?
• #11 by Olaf on 29 Mar, 2018 17:20
• Quote from: deruch on 29 Mar, 2018 14:30

  In the pre-briefing for US EVA-49, Kenny Todd [Ops. Integration Manager, NASA ISS] mentioned that their current plan is for OA-9 to launch on May 20th and berth on May 24th for a ~60 day mission.  Also, at least EVA-51 was being discussed as May-June.
  
• #12 by gongora on 14 Apr, 2018 02:32
• Radix CubeSat on OA-9

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  Radix.pdf
• #13 by gongora on 14 Apr, 2018 14:19
• ODAR for ELaNa 23 (OA-9)

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  ELaNa-23 ODAR.pdf
• #14 by gongora on 14 Apr, 2018 17:00
• AeroCube-12 on OA-9 (FCC application still pending)

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  AeroCube-12.pdf
• #15 by Steven Pietrobon on 15 Apr, 2018 04:03
• Thanks gongora! ELaNa XXIII has
  
  CaNOP
  CubeRTT
  EQUISat
  MemSat
  RadSat
  RainCube
  SORTIE
  TEMPEST-D
• #16 by Olaf on 15 Apr, 2018 08:01
• NASA´s site https://www.nasa.gov/content/upcoming-elana-cubesat-launches mentioned also a ninth satellite.
  

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  HaloSat – University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
  
• #17 by Steven Pietrobon on 15 Apr, 2018 08:06
• Quote from: Olaf on 15 Apr, 2018 08:01

  NASA´s site https://www.nasa.gov/content/upcoming-elana-cubesat-launches mentioned also a ninth satellite.
  

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  HaloSat – University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
  

  
  Yes, that should be more accurate. The website is dated 5 December 2017, while the ODAR is dated 23 August 2017.
• #18 by Olaf on 24 Apr, 2018 19:08
• https://twitter.com/OrbitalATK/status/988855309073608706
  

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  Launch alert! We are excited to announce that we are targeting Sunday, May 20 for the launch of our #OA9 mission to @Space_Station. The 5-minute launch window will open at 5:04 a.m. EDT. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2FbdUrz
• #19 by jacqmans on 25 Apr, 2018 13:19
• April 25, 2018
  MEDIA ADVISORY M18-066
  
  Media Invited to Orbital ATK Cargo Launch from Virginia
  
  Media accreditation now is open for the launch of Orbital ATK’s ninth contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station, currently targeted for no earlier than 5:04 a.m. EDT May 20.
  The company’s Cygnus spacecraft will launch on an Antares launch vehicle from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
  
  To attend prelaunch events and the launch, media must send an accreditation request to Keith Koehler at [email protected]. The deadline for international media is May 2. Media who are U.S. citizens must apply by May 14.
  
  For questions about accreditation or additional information, contact Koehler by email or at 757-824-1579.
  Cargo resupply by U.S. companies ensures a national capability to deliver critical science research to the space station, significantly increasing NASA's ability to conduct new science investigations in the world’s only microgravity laboratory.
  
  Get more information about Orbital ATK, visit:
  https://www.nasa.gov/orbitalatk