Question 1

What rocket is launching Cygnus Orb-D1 (S.S. G. David Low)?

Accepted Answer

Cygnus Orb-D1 (S.S. G. David Low) is launching on the Antares 110.

Question 2

Who is launching Cygnus Orb-D1 (S.S. G. David Low)?

Accepted Answer

Cygnus Orb-D1 (S.S. G. David Low) is being launched by Orbital Sciences Corporation, a commercial launch provider.

Question 3

Where is Cygnus Orb-D1 (S.S. G. David Low) launching from?

Accepted Answer

Cygnus Orb-D1 (S.S. G. David Low) is launching from Launch Area 0 A at Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA.

Question 4

What orbit is Cygnus Orb-D1 (S.S. G. David Low) heading to?

Accepted Answer

Cygnus Orb-D1 (S.S. G. David Low) is heading to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Question 5

Is the Antares 110 reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Antares 110 is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Antares 110 flown?

Accepted Answer

The Antares 110 has launched 2 times to date, with 2 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the Cygnus Orb-D1 (S.S. G. David Low) mission?

Accepted Answer

This is the demonstration mission under NASA's Commercial Resupply Service agreement with Orbital Sciences. The unmanned Cygnus cargo vessel delivered approximately 700kg of supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station.

Question 8

Where is NASA's Wallops Flight Facility?

Accepted Answer

Wallops Flight Facility is NASA's own launch range on Virginia's Eastern Shore, operating since 1945 and managed through Goddard Space Flight Center. It also hosts the commercial Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS).

Question 9

What launches from Wallops?

Accepted Answer

Wallops flies NASA's long-running sounding-rocket programme alongside orbital launches: Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo missions to the ISS on the Antares rocket from Pad 0A, Minotaur vehicles from Pad 0B, and Rocket Lab's Electron from Launch Complex 2.

Question 10

Can you watch a launch from Wallops?

Accepted Answer

The NASA Wallops Visitor Center is the designated public viewing area and posts information for each flight. Nearby Chincoteague and the Assateague seashore also give open-horizon views across the water.

Question 11

What was the first orbital launch from Wallops?

Accepted Answer

The first orbital launch from Wallops was TacSat-2, on an Orbital Sciences Minotaur in December 2006. Wallops later launched LADEE, the first deep-space mission to fly from Virginia, in 2013.

Cygnus Orb-D1 (S.S. G. David Low)

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Launch Area 0 A

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

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