Cygnus NG-18 S.S. Sally Ride
Cygnus NG-18 S.S. Sally Ride launched on 7 November 2022 and honored physicist and astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. The spacecraft reached the International Space Station despite one UltraFlex solar array not deploying, later performed a station reboost, and completed destructive reentry on 22 April 2023.
Identity
- Aliases
- NG-18S.S. Sally RideSally RideNorthrop Grumman CRS-18
- Name
- Cygnus NG-18 S.S. Sally Ride
- Slug
- cygnus-ng-18-ss-sally-ride
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Cygnus NG-18 S.S. Sally Ride launched on 7 November 2022 and honored physicist and astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. The spacecraft reached the International Space Station despite one UltraFlex solar array not deploying, later performed a station reboost, and completed destructive reentry on 22 April 2023.
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:56:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:56:16 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2022-11-07
- Last Flight Date
- 2023-04-22
- Serial Number
- NG-18
- Vehicle Code
- S.S. Sally Ride