Cygnus OA-6 S.S. Rick Husband
Cygnus OA-6 S.S. Rick Husband was the second Enhanced Cygnus spacecraft. It launched late on 22 March 2016 local time, 23 March UTC, aboard Atlas V, delivered station cargo, and after departure hosted Saffire-I, the first large-scale fire experiment conducted inside an uncrewed spacecraft, before destructive reentry on 22 June.
Identity
- Aliases
- OA-6S.S. Rick HusbandRick HusbandOrbital ATK CRS-6
- Name
- Cygnus OA-6 S.S. Rick Husband
- Slug
- cygnus-oa-6-ss-rick-husband
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Cygnus OA-6 S.S. Rick Husband was the second Enhanced Cygnus spacecraft. It launched late on 22 March 2016 local time, 23 March UTC, aboard Atlas V, delivered station cargo, and after departure hosted Saffire-I, the first large-scale fire experiment conducted inside an uncrewed spacecraft, before destructive reentry on 22 June.
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- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:29:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:29:51 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2016-03-23
- Last Flight Date
- 2016-06-22
- Serial Number
- OA-6
- Vehicle Code
- S.S. Rick Husband