Orbital Sciences CorporationAntares 130Launch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Cygnus CRS Orb-3 (S.S. Deke Slayton)
Launched
October 28, 2014
Image: NASA/Joel Kowsky
Summary
Cygnus CRS Orb-3 (S.S. Deke Slayton) launched on an Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares 130 from Launch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA on October 28, 2014. The mission failed. It was Orbital Sciences Corporation's 72nd launch, 3rd this year and humanity's 5,418th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Antares 130 flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft was Cygnus CRS Orb-3.
- Watch
- Antares Orb-3 Launch ExplosionVAXHeadroom
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Antares 130 flightOrbital Sciences Corporation's 72nd launch3rd this yearhumanity's 5,418th orbital launch attempt69th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Cygnus CRS Orb-3
Cygnus CRS Orb-3, also known as Orbital Sciences CRS Flight 3 or Orbital 3, was an attempted flight of Cygnus, an automated cargo spacecraft developed by United States-based company Orbital Sciences, on 28 October 2014. This flight, which would have been its fourth to the International Space Station and the fifth of an Antares launch vehicle, resulted in the Antares rocket exploding seconds after liftoff.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: under an hour
The Cygnus spacecraft burned up as planned upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
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About this launch
This was supposed to be the fourth Cygnus cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station, but resulted in the Antares rocket exploding seconds after liftoff.
Pad
Launch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
6th launch from Launch Area 0 A, 3rd this year · 59th from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
19 launches from this pad · 87 from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
107 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Cygnus CRS Orb-3 (S.S. Deke Slayton) launch?
Cygnus CRS Orb-3 (S.S. Deke Slayton) launched on October 28, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Cygnus CRS Orb-3 (S.S. Deke Slayton)?
Coverage: Antares Orb-3 Launch Explosion. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Cygnus CRS Orb-3 (S.S. Deke Slayton)?
Antares 130, flown by Orbital Sciences Corporation. Antares 130 spec sheet
Where did Cygnus CRS Orb-3 (S.S. Deke Slayton) launch from?
Launch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.
What orbit was Cygnus CRS Orb-3 (S.S. Deke Slayton) going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a resupply mission.
Which program is Cygnus CRS Orb-3 (S.S. Deke Slayton) part of?
Commercial Resupply Services. About Commercial Resupply Services