Cygnus OA-4

OA-4, previously known as Orbital-4, was the fourth successful flight of the Orbital ATK uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its third flight to the International Space Station (ISS) under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-1) contract with NASA. With the Antares launch vehicle undergoing a redesign following its failure during the Orb-3 launch, OA-4 was launched by an Atlas V launch vehicle. Following three launch delays due to inclement weather beginning on 3 December 2015, OA-4 was launched at 21:44:57 UTC on 6 December 2015. With a liftoff weight of 7,492 kg (16,517 lb), OA-4 became the heaviest payload ever launched on an Atlas V. The spacecraft rendezvoused with and was berthed to the ISS on 9 December 2015. It was released on 19 February 2016 after 72 days at the International Space Station. Deorbit occurred on 20 February 2016 at approximately 16:00 UTC.

OA-4
An Atlas V 401 launches the S.S. Deke Slayton II.
NamesOrbital-4 (2008–2015)
Mission typeISS Resupply
OperatorOrbital ATK
COSPAR ID2015-072A
SATCAT no.41101
Mission duration75 days, 18 hours, 15 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftS.S. Deke Slayton II
Spacecraft typeEnhanced Cygnus
Manufacturer
Launch mass7,492 kg (16,517 lb)
Payload mass3,513 kg (7,745 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date6 December 2015, 21:44:57 UTC
RocketAtlas V 401 (AV-061)
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-41
ContractorUnited Launch Alliance
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Decay date20 February 2016, 16:00 UTC
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.64°
Berthing at the International Space Station
Berthing portUnity nadir
RMS capture9 December 2015, 11:19 UTC
Berthing date9 December 2015, 14:26 UTC
Unberthing date19 February 2016, 10:38 UTC
RMS release19 February 2016, 12:26 UTC
Time berthed71 days, 20 hours, 12 minutes

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