NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2013-016D
The Cygnus Mass Simulator is a dummy payload representing the mass properties of the Cygnus-PCM spacecraft on the maiden flight of the Antares-110 rocket (A-One mission).
On the mass simulator, two ISIPod cubesat dispensers are mounted to deploy four cubesats flown as piggy-back payloads. The cubesats were ejected before the mass simulator was separated from the second stage.
Launch Date: 2013-04-21
Launch Vehicle: Antares
Launch Site: Wallops Island, United States
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office