Cygnus Orb-3 Deke Slayton
Cygnus Orb-3 Deke Slayton was the third operational standard-configuration Cygnus spacecraft. It was loaded with 2,296 kilograms of pressurized cargo for the International Space Station, but the Antares 130 launch vehicle failed about 15 seconds after liftoff on 28 October 2014, destroying the rocket, spacecraft, and cargo near the launch pad.
Identity
- Aliases
- Deke SlaytonS.S. Deke SlaytonOrbital CRS-3Orb-3
- Name
- Cygnus Orb-3 Deke Slayton
- Slug
- cygnus-orb-3-deke-slayton
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Cygnus Orb-3 Deke Slayton was the third operational standard-configuration Cygnus spacecraft. It was loaded with 2,296 kilograms of pressurized cargo for the International Space Station, but the Antares 130 launch vehicle failed about 15 seconds after liftoff on 28 October 2014, destroying the rocket, spacecraft, and cargo near the launch pad.
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- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:11:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:11:55 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2014-10-28
- Last Flight Date
- 2014-10-28
- Serial Number
- Orb-3
- Vehicle Code
- Deke Slayton