Cygnus OA-4

OA-4, previously known as Orbital-4, was the fourth successful flight of the Orbital ATK uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its third flight to the International Space Station (ISS) under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-1) contract with NASA. With the Antares launch vehicle undergoing a redesign following its failure during the Orb-3 launch, OA-4 was launched by an Atlas V launch vehicle. Following three launch delays due to inclement weather beginning on 3 December 2015, OA-4 was launched at 21:44:57 UTC on 6 December 2015. With a liftoff weight of 7,492 kg (16,517 lb), OA-4 became the heaviest payload ever launched on an Atlas V. The spacecraft rendezvoused with and was berthed to the ISS on 9 December 2015. It was released on 19 February 2016 after 72 days at the International Space Station. Deorbit occurred on 20 February 2016 at approximately 16:00 UTC.

OA-4
An Atlas V 401 launches the S.S. Deke Slayton II.
NamesOrbital-4 (2008–2015)
Mission typeISS Resupply
OperatorOrbital ATK
COSPAR ID2015-072A
SATCAT no.41101
Mission duration75 days, 18 hours, 15 minutes
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftS.S. Deke Slayton II
Spacecraft typeEnhanced Cygnus
Manufacturer
  • Orbital ATK
  • Thales Alenia
Launch mass7,492 kg (16,517 lb)
Payload mass3,513 kg (7,745 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date6 December 2015, 21:44:57 UTC
RocketAtlas V 401 (AV-061)
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-41
ContractorUnited Launch Alliance
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited
Decay date20 February 2016, 16:00 UTC
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.64°
Berthing at the International Space Station
Berthing portUnity nadir
RMS capture9 December 2015, 11:19 UTC
Berthing date9 December 2015, 14:26 UTC
Unberthing date19 February 2016, 10:38 UTC
RMS release19 February 2016, 12:26 UTC
Time berthed71 days, 20 hours, 12 minutes

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