NG Innovation Systems aims for one year or more on-orbit Cygnus lifetime

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That anticipated ability for Cygnus to remain on orbit for a full calendar year or more is a striking increase in the craft’s capability from its CRS1 contract variant to the improved versions that will fly the CRS2 contract beginning next year – with current Cygnus vehicles able to remain on orbit for about 90 days.

During this extended on-orbit lifetime, Cygnus would provide commercial and government customers the ability to perform science experiments not permissible on the ISS, demonstrate technical capabilities, mature those same capabilities, and fly a payload like SAFFIRE and downlink that data to Earth.

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/06/northrop-grumman-one-year-on-orbit-cygnus-lifetime/

 

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Likely related:

Cygnus Spacecraft Departs Space Station, Begins New Mission in Orbit

The cargo vessel is taking an extended detour on its way back to Earth.

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NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG-20 | Northrop Grumman

Special deliveries 200+ miles up. That’s Defining Possible.

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Perhaps in the future such modules can dock inside a more sturdy "socket" of more hardy build for micrometeoroid protection...so the whole station need not be splashed.

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NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG-20 | Northrop Grumman

Special deliveries 200+ miles up. That’s Defining Possible.

www.northropgrumman.com

 

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Cygnus Spacecraft | Northrop Grumman

The Cygnus system is a flight proven design incorporating elements drawn from Northrop Grumman and its partners’ existing, flight-proven spacecraft technologies.

www.northropgrumman.com