Cygnus CRS OA-9 (S.S. J.R. Thompson)

Launched the Cygnus CRS OA-9 cargo spacecraft, named S.S. J.R. Thompson, from Wallops Island carrying about 3,350 kg of supplies to the International Space Station.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

10.6 T (est.)

Flight

3rd

of 5 Antares 230 flights

Date and time

21 May 2018, 08:44 UTC

Rocket

Antares 230

Builder

NGSS

Launch site

Launch Area 0 A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Payload

Resupply

International designator

2018-046

Launches in 2018

46th of 114

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