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Cygnus NG-12

NG-12
Canadarm2 approaches the S.S. Alan Bean
NamesOA-12 (2016–2018)
Mission typeISS logistics
OperatorNorthrop Grumman
COSPAR ID2019-071A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.44701
Mission duration136 days, 9 hours
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftS.S. Alan Bean
Spacecraft typeEnhanced Cygnus
Manufacturer
Start of mission
Launch date2 November 2019, 13:59:47 UTC[1]
RocketAntares 230+
Launch siteWallops Pad 0A
ContractorNorthrop Grumman
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Decay date17 March 2020, 23:00 UTC[2]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.66°
Berthing at the International Space Station
Berthing portUnity nadir
RMS capture4 November 2019, 09:10 UTC[3]
Berthing date4 November 2019, 11:21 UTC[4]
Unberthing date31 January 2020, 13:10 UTC
RMS release31 January 2020, 14:36 UTC
Time berthed88 days, 3 hours, 15 minutes
Cargo
Mass3,705 kg (8,168 lb)[5]
Pressurised3,586 kg (7,906 lb)
Unpressurised119 kg (262 lb)

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NG-12, previously known as OA-12, was the thirteenth flight of the Northrop Grumman robotic resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its twelfth Commercial Resupply Services flight to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA.[6][7] The mission launched on 2 November 2019 at 13:59:47 UTC).[1] This was the first launch of Cygnus under the Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS-2) contract.[8]

Orbital ATK and NASA jointly developed a new space transportation system to provide commercial cargo resupply services to the International Space Station (ISS). Under the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, then Orbital Sciences designed and built Antares, a medium-class launch vehicle; Cygnus, an advanced maneuvering spacecraft, and a Pressurized Cargo Module which is provided by Orbital's industrial partner Thales Alenia Space.[9] Northrop Grumman purchased Orbital ATK in June 2018; its ATK division was renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.[10]

Northrop Grumman launches the Cygnus NG-12 mission.
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  10. ^ Erwin, Sandra (5 June 2018). "Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems". SpaceNews. Retrieved 23 July 2018.

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