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Cygnus NG-17 S.S. Piers Sellers

Cygnus NG-17 S.S. Piers Sellers launched on 19 February 2022 and honored NASA astronaut and climate scientist Piers Sellers. During the mission Cygnus performed the first station reboost using the capability as a standard NASA service, then completed destructive reentry on 29 June 2022.

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NG-17S.S. Piers SellersPiers SellersNorthrop Grumman CRS-17
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Cygnus NG-17 S.S. Piers Sellers
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cygnus-ng-17-ss-piers-sellers
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destroyed

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Cygnus NG-17 S.S. Piers Sellers launched on 19 February 2022 and honored NASA astronaut and climate scientist Piers Sellers. During the mission Cygnus performed the first station reboost using the capability as a standard NASA service, then completed destructive reentry on 29 June 2022.
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Creation Time
July 18, 2026 at 12:55:48 UTC
Updated Time
July 18, 2026 at 12:55:48 UTC

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First Flight Date
2022-02-19
Last Flight Date
2022-06-29
Serial Number
NG-17
Vehicle Code
S.S. Piers Sellers