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Cygnus OA-6

Atlas V 401 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 23, 2016, carrying 31 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 23, 2016 · 03:05 UTCLaunch 2016-019Launch no. 5,545 in the log
RocketAtlas V 401variant C
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 23, 2016, 03:05
Launch designation
2016-019
Mission
Cygnus OA-6
Flight name
S.S. Rick Husband
Vehicle flight ID
AV-064

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
233 km
Initial apogee
237 km
Inclination
51.7°
Payload mass to orbit
11.3 t
Payloads
31
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
SS Rick Husband2016-019ANORAD 41393Orbital ATK Space Systems Group (SSG)Human spaceflight5,992 kgGrappled by another object · Mar 26, 2016
Diwata-11998-067HTNORAD 41463Department of Science and TechnologyOptical imaging50 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 5, 2020
Flock 2e'-11998-067HZNORAD 41479Planet Labs, IncOptical imaging5 kgTransferred to another vehicle · May 10, 2016
Flock 2e'-31998-067JANORAD 41480Planet Labs, IncOptical imaging5 kgTransferred to another vehicle · May 10, 2016
Flock 2e'-21998-067JBNORAD 41481Planet Labs, IncOptical imaging5 kgTransferred to another vehicle · May 10, 2016
Flock 2e'-41998-067JCNORAD 41482Planet Labs, IncOptical imaging5 kgTransferred to another vehicle · May 10, 2016
Lemur-2-Theresacondor1998-067JFNORAD 41485SpireCommunications4 kgTransferred to another vehicle · May 10, 2016
Lemur-2-Nick-Allain1998-067JJNORAD 41488SpireCommunications4 kgTransferred to another vehicle · May 10, 2016
Lemur-2-Kane1998-067JKNORAD 41489SpireCommunications4 kgTransferred to another vehicle · May 10, 2016
Lemur-2-Jeff1998-067JLNORAD 41490SpireCommunications4 kgTransferred to another vehicle · May 10, 2016
Flock 2e'-51998-067JRNORAD 41567Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 27, 2018
Flock 2e'-61998-067JSNORAD 41568Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 5, 2018
Flock 2e'-81998-067JTNORAD 41569Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 5, 2018
Flock 2e'-71998-067JUNORAD 41570Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 3, 2017
Flock 2e'-91998-067JZNORAD 41575Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 12, 2018
Flock 2e'-101998-067KANORAD 41576Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 17, 2018
Flock 2e'-111998-067KBNORAD 41577Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 11, 2018
Flock 2e'-121998-067KCNORAD 41578Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 28, 2018
Lemur-2-DrMuzz2016-019BNORAD 41595SpireCommunications4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 25, 2017
Lemur-2-Bridgeman2016-019CNORAD 41596SpireCommunications4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 8, 2017
Lemur-2-Cubecheese2016-019DNORAD 41597SpireCommunications4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 6, 2017
Lemur-2-Nate2016-019ENORAD 41598SpireCommunications4 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 27, 2017
Flock 2e'-131998-067KHNORAD 41761Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 3, 2018
Flock 2e'-141998-067KJNORAD 41762Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 25, 2018
Flock 2e'-161998-067KKNORAD 41763Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 1, 2018
Flock 2e'-151998-067KLNORAD 41764Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 10, 2018
Flock 2e'-181998-067KMNORAD 41769Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 7, 2018
Flock 2e'-171998-067KNNORAD 41776Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 26, 2018
Flock 2e'-191998-067KPNORAD 41777Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 12, 2018
Flock 2e'-201998-067KQNORAD 41782Planet Labs, Inc. (Planet)Optical imaging5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 22, 2018
Lemur-2 BeccaDewey2016-019Spire———

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