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Rideshare Mission

Cygnus NG-18

succesfull

Launch operator

Northrop Grumman

Launch date

7 November 2022

Launcher

Antares 230

Spacecraft launched

5

Launch Location

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

Orbit

LEO

Spacecraft integrators

Northrop Grumman

Rideshare Mission

Cygnus NG-18

succesfull

SmallsatTypeCustomerCountryPurpose
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

succesfull

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

Rideshare Mission

Cygnus NG-18

succesfull

Northrop Grumman Antares launcherNorthrop Grumman Cygnus Fact Sheet

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