Northrop Grumman Cygnus

GPTKB entity

Statements (86)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_Innovation_Systems
gptkbp:aircraft_operated approximately 30 days
gptkbp:application microgravity experiments
gptkbp:cargo_capacity up to 3,500 kg
up to 1,500 kg
gptkbp:cargo_types gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkb:sports_equipment
gptkb:water
gptkb:food
supplies
gptkbp:collaborates_with gptkb:international_partners
gptkbp:collaboration various space agencies
gptkbp:communication_system S-band and Ku-band
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:none
gptkbp:data_return yes
gptkbp:debut multiple successful missions
gptkbp:deorbit_method controlled reentry
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkbp:design gptkb:NASA
pressurized cargo module
based on the Cygnus spacecraft
gptkbp:development_cost estimated at $1 billion
gptkbp:docking_system gptkb:Common_Berthing_Mechanism
gptkbp:durability partially reusable
gptkbp:environmental_impact designed for minimal impact
gptkbp:features modular design
gptkbp:first__iss_resupply_mission gptkb:Orb-1
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:2013
gptkb:2023
September 18, 2016
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northrop Grumman Cygnus
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkbp:launch_date approximately every 6 months
approximately twice a year
gptkbp:launch_price estimated at $20 million
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Wallops_Flight_Facility
gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_Regional_Spaceport
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Antares
gptkbp:launch_window varies by mission
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:mass approximately 7,600 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Orbital-1
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:logistics
gptkb:NG-17
over 10
planned through 2025
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:logistics
gptkbp:navigation_system gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:number_of_flights over 20
gptkbp:operates_in low Earth orbit
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:2013
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:Northrop_Grumman_Mission_Control
designed for multiple missions
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 51.6 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 90 minutes
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Commercial_Crew_Program
gptkbp:payload_capacity up to 3,500 kg
pressurized and unpressurized
Northrop Grumman facilities
gptkbp:payload_types gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkb:sports_equipment
supplies
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:purpose cargo resupply
gptkbp:recovery_method ocean splashdown
gptkbp:return_capability yes
gptkbp:safety_features redundant systems
automated docking
gptkbp:service_frequency approximately 3 months
gptkbp:solar_array deployable
gptkbp:speed yes
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:success_rate over 90%
gptkbp:successor Cygnus NG-18
gptkbp:supports ISS operations
gptkbp:sustainability_efforts reduce space debris
gptkbp:uses advanced materials
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of new cargo delivery systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:International_Space_Station_Program
gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkb:ISS
gptkb:International_Space_Station_(ISS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4