Cygnus service module

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cygnus_NG-17
gptkbp:aircraft_operated autonomous
gptkbp:airlines over 20
gptkbp:api samples and experiments
gptkbp:capacity up to 3,500 kg of cargo
gptkbp:challenges overcome during development
gptkbp:collaborations various space agencies
with universities
with ESA and JAXA
gptkbp:communication S-band and Ku-band
gptkbp:controls autonomous flight control
gptkbp:crew gptkb:none
gptkbp:data_type food, equipment, experiments
gptkbp:debut_year multiple successful launches
multiple successful missions
gptkbp:deployment International Space Station crew
gptkbp:design gptkb:battle
gptkb:railway_station
to deliver cargo to ISS
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:developer approximately $1 billion
gptkbp:docket_number gptkb:Common_Berthing_Mechanism
gptkbp:educational_programs Northrop Grumman engineers
gptkbp:elevation after launch
gptkbp:environmental_impact minimized
temperature and humidity control
gptkbp:feedback positive
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Orb-1
gptkb:2013
gptkb:2023
gptkbp:future_plans upgrades for increased capacity
gptkbp:has_programs COTS
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Common_Berthing_Mechanism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cygnus service module
gptkbp:integrates_with with ISS
several months prior to launch
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:is_used_for cargo resupply missions
gptkbp:launch_date multiple times per year
up to 2 times per year
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_Innovation_Systems
gptkb:Wallops_Flight_Facility
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Antares_rocket
gptkb:Antares
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Antares_rocket
gptkbp:lifespan approximately 3 months
approximately 3 months in orbit
gptkbp:logistics gptkb:2014
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Orbital_Sciences_Corporation
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:market approximately $20 million per launch
gptkbp:mass approximately 4,000 kg
gptkbp:material available on request
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkb:NG-17
scheduled for 2024
planned through 2025
conducted after each flight
commercial resupply services
NG-16
Commercial Resupply Services (CRS)
gptkbp:navigation_system gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:operates_in low Earth orbit
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:NASA
cargo transport
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:2013
support ISS missions
gptkbp:orbital_period varies by mission
gptkbp:packaging varies by mission
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Commercial_Crew_Program
gptkb:NASA's_CRS_program
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:project upgrades planned
gptkbp:provides_information_on limited to small items
gptkbp:public_perception available online
gptkbp:purpose cargo resupply
gptkbp:restoration ocean splashdown
destruction upon reentry
gptkbp:safety_features redundant systems
gptkbp:seating_capacity gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkb:product
varies by mission
up to 3,500 kg
supplies
pressurized cargo module
up to 7,700 pounds
limited return capability
unpressurized cargo module
gptkbp:specifies available on Northrop Grumman's website
gptkbp:speed controlled
burns up in atmosphere
gptkbp:status active
operational
gptkbp:succeeded_by high
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Cygnus_NG-12
gptkbp:sustainability reusable components
gptkbp:type uncrewed spacecraft
gptkbp:year_created after mission completion