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Rideshare Mission

Cygnus NG-18


Operator

SpaceX

Launch date

November 7th, 2022

Launcher

Falcon 9

Spacecraft launched

5

Launch Location

LP-0A, Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), Virginia, USA

Orbit

LEO

Spacecraft integrators

Rideshare Mission

Cygnus NG-18


SpacecraftTypeCustomer/OperatorCountryPurpose
Cygnus Expendable Cargo SpacecraftCargo ModuleOrbital ATKUSATechnology
PearlAfricaSat-1CubeSat 1UKyushu Institute of TechnologyUgandaEducation
SpaceTuna-1CubeSat 1UKindai UniversityJapanEarth Observation
TakaCubeSat 2UKyushu Institute of TechnologyJapanEducation
ZimSat-1CubeSat 1UNational Geospatial and Space Agency of Zimbabwe (ZINGSA)ZimbabweEarth Observation

Rideshare Mission

Cygnus NG-18


Antares 230 launcher

Antares 230 launching small satellites

Cygnus cargo arrives at ISS

CubeSats manufactured by Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan

ZimSat-1, Taka & PearlAfricaSat-1 launched from ISS