Cygnus CRS-2 NG-21 (S.S. Francis R. “Dick” Scobee)

Launched Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-21 cargo spacecraft, the S.S. Francis R. 'Dick' Scobee, to the International Space Station with over 8,200 pounds of supplies and experiments; Cygnus flew on Falcon 9 following the Antares 230+ retirement, and the booster landed at Landing Zone 1.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

12 T

Flight

303rd

of 638 Falcon 9 Block 5 flights

Date and time

4 August 2024, 15:02 UTC

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Builder

SpaceX

Launch site

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Payload

Resupply

International designator

2024-139

Launches in 2024

144th of 263

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