Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-20 (S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson) launch

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Cygnus CRS‑2 NG‑20

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-20 (S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson)
Start: 2024-01-30T17:07:21Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 · S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson

Launched Tue, Jan 30 · 5:07:21 PM UTC2024-01-30 17:07:21 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:38.

Landed

B1077 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 1, on its 10th flight.

Worldwide

21st

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

10th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

4th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

15 d 15 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Launch of Northrop Grumman’s 20th Cargo Mission to the Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 5:07 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:004:29 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:004:32 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:004:32 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:004:51 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:005:00 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:005:06 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:005:06 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:455:06 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:035:07 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:004:29 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:004:32 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:004:32 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:004:51 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:005:00 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:005:06 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:005:06 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:455:06 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:035:07 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:005:07 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:075:08 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:165:09 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:205:09 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:275:09 PMFirst start of the second engine
T+2:555:10 PMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return6

T+2:335:09 PMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:225:10 PMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:385:13 PMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:555:14 PMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:505:15 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:155:15 PMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload2

T+8:385:15 PMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+14:405:22 PMDeployment of the Cygnus spacecraft from the rocket

Mission

This is the 20th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 19th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

Launches

742

Successful

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98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

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Updates

Jan 30 · 8:35 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 30 · 5:07 PM
Liftoff
hitura-nobad
Jan 30 · 4:49 PM
Livestream has started
Launch Library 2
Jan 29 · 8:09 PM
Weather 95% GO
hitura-nobad
Jan 27 · 1:02 AM
Delayed by a day
SwGustav

Show earlier updates

Jan 18 · 7:43 AM
Adding seconds to T-0
Nosu
Jan 11 · 4:16 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 7 · 9:55 AM
Updated T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 31 · 7:01 AM
Added launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 6 · 9:05 PM
NET Jan 29
hitura-nobad
Oct 25 · 6:30 PM
NET Late January 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 25 · 6:02 AM
Delayed to early 2024
Nosu
Aug 21 · 6:15 AM
Targeting December 11
Nosu
Jul 25 · 5:18 PM
Net December and Pad updated
hitura-nobad
Apr 1 · 5:55 PM
NET November
Nosu
Feb 17 · 1:31 PM
NET October
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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Cygnus CRS‑2 NG‑20

Falcon 9 Block 5 · S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson

Launched Tue, Jan 30 · 5:07:21 PM UTC2024-01-30 17:07:21 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:38.

Landed

B1077 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 1, on its 10th flight.

Worldwide

21st

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

10th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

4th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

15 d 15 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Launch of Northrop Grumman’s 20th Cargo Mission to the Space Station (Official NASA Broadcast)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 5:07 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:004:29 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:004:32 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:004:32 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:004:51 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:005:00 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:005:06 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:005:06 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:455:06 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:035:07 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:004:29 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:004:32 PMStart of propelland loading
T−35:004:32 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:004:51 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:005:00 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:005:06 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:005:06 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:455:06 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:035:07 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:005:07 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:075:08 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:165:09 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:205:09 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:275:09 PMFirst start of the second engine
T+2:555:10 PMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return6

T+2:335:09 PMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:225:10 PMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:385:13 PMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:555:14 PMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:505:15 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:155:15 PMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload2

T+8:385:15 PMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+14:405:22 PMDeployment of the Cygnus spacecraft from the rocket

Mission

This is the 20th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 19th flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jan 30 · 8:35 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 30 · 5:07 PM
Liftoff
hitura-nobad
Jan 30 · 4:49 PM
Livestream has started
Launch Library 2
Jan 29 · 8:09 PM
Weather 95% GO
hitura-nobad
Jan 27 · 1:02 AM
Delayed by a day
SwGustav

Show earlier updates

Jan 18 · 7:43 AM
Adding seconds to T-0
Nosu
Jan 11 · 4:16 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 7 · 9:55 AM
Updated T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 31 · 7:01 AM
Added launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 6 · 9:05 PM
NET Jan 29
hitura-nobad
Oct 25 · 6:30 PM
NET Late January 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 25 · 6:02 AM
Delayed to early 2024
Nosu
Aug 21 · 6:15 AM
Targeting December 11
Nosu
Jul 25 · 5:18 PM
Net December and Pad updated
hitura-nobad
Apr 1 · 5:55 PM
NET November
Nosu
Feb 17 · 1:31 PM
NET October
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Cape Canaveral SFS schedule

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Cygnus CRS‑2 NG‑20

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload2

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Cygnus CRS‑2 NG‑20

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload2

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Cygnus CRS‑2 NG‑20

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload2

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Never Miss a Launch.

Cygnus CRS‑2 NG‑20

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return6

Second Stage and Payload2

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS