2022 · Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers)
successAntares 230+ | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers)
This is the 17th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 16th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. This Cygnus spacecraft is named after American astronaut and climate scientist Piers Sellers. Sellers was a part of three Space Shuttle missions tasked with assembly of the International Space Station.
Overview
- Date / time
- February 19, 2022 at 05:40 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Mission
- Cygnus CRS-2 NG-17 (S.S. Piers Sellers)
- Mission type
- Resupply
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit