Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka) Mission

Mission patch Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 NG Mission Patch

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

10 Aug 2021, 10:01pm

UTC

Location

Wallops Island

Pad

Launch Area 0 A

Launch Service Provider

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Vehicle

Antares 230+

Spacecraft Stage

Cygnus Enhanced

Mission

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-16 (S.S. Ellison Onizuka)

Mission Type

Resupply

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

This is the 16th planned flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 15th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. This Cygnus spacecraft is named after American astronaut Ellison Onizuka who died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger.

Available Replays

Live

Watch the Launch of Northrop Grumman's Resupply Mission to the International Space Station