SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches CRS Cygnus NG-21
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Due to the retirement of the Antares 230+ rocket, Northrop Grumman purchased three missions from SpaceX to launch the Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station before the Antares 330 rocket enters operation and fulfils the CRS Phase 2 contract manifest. Instantaneous launch window: August 4th at 11:02:53AM EDT (15:02:53 UTC) Mission: F9 launch of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-21 S.S Francis R. "Dick" Scobee to the International Space Station Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth. Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO), 51.6 degree inclination Booster: B1080-10; 45d 17h 27min 53s turnaround Booster history: Axiom-2, Euclid, SL 6-11, SL 6-24, Axiom-3, CRS-30, SL 6-52, SL 6-62, SES-24/Astra-1P Booster recovery: Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) Fairing recovery: Bob Rocket trajectory: Northeast flying parallel to the US east coast Cargo mass: 3,857kg (8,503lbs) Stubby nozzle: Yes Stats: · SpaceX's 78th launch of the year and the 3rd launch of the month. · 6th Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 359th orbital flight. · SpaceX's 198th launch from SLC-40. · 42nd landing on LZ-1 out of 43 attempts. · 261st successful landing since the last failed one. ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ 🎵 Intro song: New Way Out by Denis. Licensed via PremiumBeat. LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3 🎵 Music used on streams and in videos is licensed via EpidemicSound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/qvh38e All content copyright NASASpaceflight LLC. All Rights Reserved. For licensing information please visit: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ NASASpaceflight (NSF) delivers live rocket launch coverage, breaking spaceflight news, and in-depth reporting from around the world. NASASpaceflight is not affiliated with or does not represent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA initials used with NASA’s permission. Now in its 20th year, NSF covers all major players in space: SpaceX, NASA, Blue Origin, ULA, Rocket Lab, Relativity, Arianespace, Firefly, Stoke, Northrop Grumman, and more. From Starship test campaigns at Starbase to crew missions, infrastructure rollouts, and international launches, NSF delivers multi-angle livestreams, on-site reporting, and expert analysis from locations like Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, Wallops, and Starbase.
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