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Antares 110 launch from Wallops (United States) on April 21, 2013, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 21, 2013 · 21:00 UTCLaunch 2013-016Launch no. 5,283 in the log
RocketAntares 110
SpaceportWallopspad Pad 0A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyOSC-FairfaxUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 21, 2013, 21:00
Launch designation
2013-016
Mission
A-ONE
Flight name
Cygnus Mass Sim
Vehicle flight ID
2TRS2S1.2 (1)
Flight code
70101-402

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
278 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.8 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Bell2013-016ANORAD 39142NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett FieldTechnology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 27, 2013
Dove-12013-016BNORAD 39143Cosmogia Inc.Technology6 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 27, 2013
Alexander2013-016CNORAD 39144NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett FieldTechnology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 27, 2013
Cygnus Mass Simulator2013-016DNORAD 39145Orbital Sciences Corp.Technology3,800 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 10, 2013
Graham2013-016ENORAD 39146NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett FieldTechnology1 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 26, 2013

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.