Cygnus Orb-1

Orbital-1, also known as Orb-1, was the second flight of the Orbital Sciences Cygnus cargo spacecraft, its second flight to the International Space Station (ISS) and the third launch of the company's Antares launch vehicle. The mission launched on 9 January 2014 at 18:07:05 UTC.

Orbital-1
S.S. C. Gordon Fullerton in free flight.
Mission typeISS logistics
OperatorOrbital
COSPAR ID2014-003A
SATCAT no.39502
Mission duration41 days, 12 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftS.S. C. Gordon Fullerton
Spacecraft typeStandard Cygnus
Manufacturer
Launch mass4,923 kg (10,853 lb)
Payload mass1,260 kg (2,780 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date9 January 2014, 18:07:05 UTC
RocketAntares 120
Launch siteWallops Pad 0A
ContractorOrbital
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Decay date19 February 2014, 18:20 UTC
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.66°
Berthing at the International Space Station
Berthing portHarmony nadir
RMS capture12 January 2014, 11:08 UTC
Berthing date12 January 2014, 13:05 UTC
Unberthing date18 February 2014, 10:25 UTC
RMS release18 February 2014, 11:41 UTC
Time berthed36 days, 21 hours, 20 minutes

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