Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket is a two-stage vehicle with optional third stage that provides low-Earth orbit launch capability for payloads weighing up to 8,000 kg.
Cygnus NG-14 Mission Page
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NG-14 Mission Updates
The launch of the Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 10:27 p.m. from Wallops Island, Virginia. Tune in to NASA TV to watch the launch live.
About the Mission
Northrop Grumman is proud to name the NG-14 Cygnus spacecraft after former astronaut Kalpana Chawla. It is the company’s tradition to name each Cygnus after an individual who has played a pivotal role in human spaceflight. Chawla was selected in honor of her prominent place in history as the first woman of Indian descent to go to space.
Learn more about Chawla and the NG-14 Mission.
More about Antares and Cygnus
The Cygnus system is a flight proven design incorporating elements drawn from Northrop Grumman and its partners' existing, flight-proven spacecraft technologies.