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Cygnus NG-16

Antares 230+ launch from Wallops (United States) on August 10, 2021, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 10, 2021 · 22:01 UTCLaunch 2021-072Launch no. 6,110 in the log
SpaceportWallopspad Pad 0A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNGISUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 10, 2021, 22:01
Launch designation
2021-072
Mission
Cygnus NG-16
Flight name
S.S. Ellison Onizuka
Vehicle flight ID
2TRS2S1.15? (15)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
464 km
Payload mass to orbit
11.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
S.S. Ellison Onizuka2021-072ANORAD 49064Northrop Grumman Innovation SystemsHuman spaceflight2,326 kgGrappled by another object · Aug 12, 2021

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