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Orbital built Science and Environmental satellites conduct astrophysics, Remote sensing/Earth Observation, heliophysics, planetary exploration and technology demonstration missions. These satellites are built on Orbital's LEOStar-1,-2, or -3 satellite platforms depending on the mission requirements and budget. [33] Astrophysics satellites
Orbital Sciences Corporation: NASA Success Antares A-ONE, Antares test flight, using a Castor 30A second stage and no third stage. [12] [18] 2 September 18, 2013 14:58 Antares 110 MARS, LP-0A Cygnus (standard) Orb-D1 G. David Low [19] 700 kg (1,543 lb) [20] LEO Orbital Sciences Corporation NASA (COTS) Success
Orbital-3, [6] [7] also known as Orb-3, was an attempted flight of Cygnus, an automated cargo spacecraft developed by United States–based company Orbital Sciences, on 28 October 2014. The mission was intended to launch at 22:22:38 UTC that evening.
Orbital-1, [7] [8] also known as Orb-1, [8] [9] [4] was the second flight of the Orbital Sciences Cygnus cargo spacecraft, its second flight to the International Space Station (ISS) and the third launch of the company's Antares launch vehicle. The mission launched on 9 January 2014 at 18:07:05 UTC. [4]
Orbital-D1, [6] also known as Orb-D1, [7] [8] and Cygnus 1, [9] was the first flight of the Cygnus cargo spacecraft developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation. It was named after the late NASA astronaut and Orbital Sciences executive G. David Low .
Orbital Sciences Corporation space launch vehicles (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Orbital Sciences Corporation" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 ...
Antares A-ONE mission was the maiden flight of Orbital Sciences Corporation' Antares launch vehicle including the ascent to space and accurate delivery of a simulated payload, the Cygnus Mass Simulator (CMS), which was launched 21 April 2013. [6]
[citation needed] Prometheus also included other NASA-funded design improvements to HL-20 by Orbital Sciences that were done some years ago as part of NASA's Orbital Space Plane program. [2] Whereas the HL-20 was a pure lifting body, [citation needed] the Prometheus design was for a Blended Lifting Body (BLB). [2]