Uploaded July 2011 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Orbital - Cygnus Mission Overview.
The Cygnus spacecraft is an unmanned resupply spacecraft being developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation and Thales Alenia Space as part of NASA's COTS project. It is designed to transport supplies to the International Space Station. Development of the Cygnus service module and pressurized cargo modules are in full swing.
Orbital and NASA are expanding their collaboration to jointly develop a new space transportation system. With the award of the Commercial Resupply Service Contract, NASA has taken the next step to ensure a robust logistic capability for the International Space Station (ISS). Orbital currently has nine COTS/CRS missions on its manifest to deliver about 20 metric tons of supplies to the International Space Station. All International Space Station resupply missions, using Orbital's Taurus II medium-class rocket will originate from our Wallops Island, Virginia launch facility.
Plans are going well in meeting goals for ISS docking in possibly the 2nd quarter of 2012.
Orbital - Cygnus Mission Overview.
The Cygnus spacecraft is an unmanned resupply spacecraft being developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation and Thales Alenia Space as part of NASA's COTS project. It is designed to transport supplies to the International Space Station. Development of the Cygnus service module and pressurized cargo modules are in full swing.
Orbital and NASA are expanding their collaboration to jointly develop a new space transportation system. With the award of the Commercial Resupply Service Contract, NASA has taken the next step to ensure a robust logistic capability for the International Space Station (ISS). Orbital currently has nine COTS/CRS missions on its manifest to deliver about 20 metric tons of supplies to the International Space Station. All International Space Station resupply missions, using Orbital's Taurus II medium-class rocket will originate from our Wallops Island, Virginia launch facility.
Plans are going well in meeting goals for ISS docking in possibly the 2nd quarter of 2012.
