Antares 130 Orb-3
Antares 130 flight Orb-3 launched the S.S. Deke Slayton Cygnus from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops on October 28, 2014. The mission failed after an explosion in the first-stage AJ26 engine's liquid-oxygen turbopump caused loss of thrust; the vehicle fell back and was destroyed with its payload.
Identity
- Aliases
- Antares Orb-3Orb-3 AntaresS.S. Deke Slaytonthe S.S. Deke Slayton Cygnus launch vehicle
- Name
- Antares 130 Orb-3
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Antares 130 flight Orb-3 launched the S.S. Deke Slayton Cygnus from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops on October 28, 2014. The mission failed after an explosion in the first-stage AJ26 engine's liquid-oxygen turbopump caused loss of thrust; the vehicle fell back and was destroyed with its payload.
- First Flight Date
- 2014-10-28
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://sma.nasa.gov/LaunchVehicle/antares.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 18:24:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 18:24:24 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2014-10-28
- Search Name
- Antares 130 Orb-3 Antares Orb-3 Orb-3 Antares S.S. Deke Slayton the S.S. Deke Slayton Cygnus launch vehicle
- Vehicle Code
- Orb-3