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Northrop Grumman Space SystemsAntares 230+Launch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.)
Launched
February 15, 2020
Summary
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.) launched on a Northrop Grumman Space Systems Antares 230+ from Launch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA on February 15, 2020. It was Northrop Grumman Space Systems's 5th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,934th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Antares 230+ flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). S.S. Robert Lawrence, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 274 km orbit inclined 51.6°. The spacecraft was Cygnus CRS NG-13 (S.S. Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.). 8 objects from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Vehicle
- Antares 230+ · Northrop Grumman Space SystemsCommercial Resupply Services, International Space Station
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Antares 230+ flight · 1st this yearNorthrop Grumman Space Systems's 5th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,934th orbital launch attempt12th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Cygnus CRS NG-13 (S.S. Robert Henry Lawrence Jr.)
This is the thirteenth flight to the ISS by the Cygnus spacecraft under the CRS program and their second under the CRS2 program. This is also the 9th use of the enhanced size Cygnus.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 104 days
- Docked February 18, 2020 at Unity nadir
The Cygnus spacecraft burned up as planned upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
S.S. Robert Lawrence · NORAD 45175 · 2020-011 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 8 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2020-011A
- Epoch
- 2020-02-15 21:59:38 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.158479 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0054059
- Inclination
- 51.6206°
- Ascending node
- 234.0884°
- Arg. of perigee
- 132.1856°
- Mean anomaly
- 19.0743°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
8 catalogued: 5 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris, 1 component
- S.S. Robert Lawrence · NORAD 45175
- MERLOT · NORAD 45800
- CABERNET · NORAD 45809
- DeMi · NORAD 45916 · re-entered March 14, 2022
- TechEdSat-10 · NORAD 45917 · re-entered March 15, 2021
Antares A-12 Stage 2 · re-entered February 23, 2020
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This is the 14th planned flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 13th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Spacecraft carries the name of Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., honouring USA's first black astronaut.
Pad
Launch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
13th launch from Launch Area 0 A, 1st this year · 66th from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
19 launches from this pad · 87 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
105 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.) launch?
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.) launched on February 15, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.)?
Coverage: Northrop Grumman Antares and Cygnus Launch to the International Space Station; Northrop Grumman Cygnus Cargo Launch to the Space Station (Feb. 9, 2020 Launch Attempt). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.)?
Antares 230+, flown by Northrop Grumman Space Systems. Antares 230+ spec sheet
Where did Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.) launch from?
Launch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
What orbit did Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.) reach?
S.S. Robert Lawrence, one of 8 catalogued objects, reached a 202 × 274 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
How many satellites did Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.) launch?
5 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Cygnus CRS-2 NG-13 (S.S. Robert H. Lawrence.) part of?
Commercial Resupply Services and International Space Station. About Commercial Resupply Services