Northrop Grumman Cygnus

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:capacity up to 3,500 kg (Enhanced version)
gptkbp:containsModule gptkb:Pressurized_Cargo_Module
gptkb:Service_Module
gptkbp:contractedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deorbitMethod destructive reentry
gptkbp:diameter 3.07 m
gptkbp:dockingType berthing (with Canadarm2)
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Orb-D1
gptkbp:firstFlight 2013-09-18
gptkbp:firstIssueDate 2013-09-18
gptkbp:flightNumber over 20 (as of 2024)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northrop Grumman Cygnus
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_Regional_Spaceport
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Atlas_V
gptkb:Antares
gptkbp:length 6.39 m (Enhanced version)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkb:Orbital_Sciences_Corporation
gptkb:Orbital_ATK
gptkbp:minimumPressure 27 m³ (Enhanced version)
gptkbp:missionType cargo spacecraft
gptkbp:namedAfter various astronauts (each mission named after a different astronaut)
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:NG-10
gptkb:NG-13
gptkb:NG-17
gptkb:NG-19
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:predecessor none
gptkbp:primaryMission International Space Station resupply
gptkbp:program gptkb:Commercial_Resupply_Services
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:BT-4_engines_(service_module)
gptkbp:reusable expendable
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:successor none
gptkbp:website https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/cygnus-spacecraft/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5