Cygnus
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Cygnus is an uncrewed commercial cargo spacecraft developed by Northrop Grumman to deliver supplies and experiments to the International Space Station.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cargo spacecraft
ⓘ
commercial spacecraft ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| cargoCapability |
disposal of waste from ISS
ⓘ
pressurized cargo ⓘ |
| configuration |
Enhanced Cygnus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Standard Cygnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | uncrewed ⓘ |
| customer | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Northrop Grumman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dockingMethod | berthing via Canadarm2 ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 2013 ⓘ |
| firstISSMission | Orb-D1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
GPS-based navigation
ⓘ
star trackers ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Antares
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlas V NERFINISHED ⓘ Falcon 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Northrop Grumman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDuration | several months attached to ISS ⓘ |
| missionPhase |
ISS rendezvous
ⓘ
berthing ⓘ deorbit ⓘ launch ⓘ unberthing ⓘ |
| missionRole |
logistics support for ISS
ⓘ
support for scientific research on ISS ⓘ |
| missionType | cargo resupply ⓘ |
| namedAfter | constellation Cygnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Northrop Grumman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar arrays ⓘ |
| pressurizedModuleSupplier | Thales Alenia Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
delivery of scientific experiments to the International Space Station
ⓘ
resupply of the International Space Station ⓘ |
| program |
Commercial Resupply Services
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commercial Resupply Services 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Commercial Resupply Services 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | service module with main engine and thrusters ⓘ |
| reentry | destructive ⓘ |
| reentryUse | waste incineration in Earth’s atmosphere ⓘ |
| spaceAgencyPartner | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | pressurized cargo module plus service module ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | expendable ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| target | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalLaunchSite |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
GENERATED
ⓘ
Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport GENERATED ⓘ |
| uses |
delivery of crew supplies
ⓘ
delivery of scientific payloads ⓘ delivery of station hardware ⓘ |
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