Atlas V 401 | Cygnus CRS Orb-4 (S.S. Deke Slayton II)
This is the 4th mission under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Service agreement with Orbital ATK. The unmanned Cygnus cargo vessel delievered approximately 3,500 kg (7,700 lbs.) of supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station. The craft features a longer, enhanced cargo module and remained berthed to the station for 2 months.
Cygnus CRS OA-4, also known as Orbital ATK CRS-4 and CRS Orb-4, was the fourth successful flight of the Orbital ATK uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its third flight to…
An Atlas V with a 4 meter diameter fairing, no boosters and a single centaur upper stage engine.
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Mission Profile
Cygnus CRS Orb-4 (S.S. Deke Slayton II) was a Atlas V 401 mission operated by United Launch Alliance that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on December 6, 2015. The flight carried its payload on a resupply mission to Low Earth Orbit. It was flown as part of the Commercial Resupply Services program. The launch was a success.