Cygnus OA-5 S.S. Alan Poindexter
Cygnus OA-5 S.S. Alan Poindexter was the first Cygnus launched by the redesigned Antares 230. Launched on 17 October 2016 with about 5,100 pounds of cargo, it supported Saffire-II and deployed four LEMUR-2 CubeSats after leaving the International Space Station, then completed destructive reentry on 27 November.
Identity
- Aliases
- OA-5S.S. Alan PoindexterAlan G. PoindexterOrbital ATK CRS-5
- Name
- Cygnus OA-5 S.S. Alan Poindexter
- Slug
- cygnus-oa-5-ss-alan-poindexter
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Cygnus OA-5 S.S. Alan Poindexter was the first Cygnus launched by the redesigned Antares 230. Launched on 17 October 2016 with about 5,100 pounds of cargo, it supported Saffire-II and deployed four LEMUR-2 CubeSats after leaving the International Space Station, then completed destructive reentry on 27 November.
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:30:21 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:30:21 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2016-10-17
- Last Flight Date
- 2016-11-27
- Serial Number
- OA-5
- Vehicle Code
- S.S. Alan Poindexter