Cygnus Flies to the International Space Station

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Wednesday, 31 January 2024

A successful liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft, atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, heads to the International Space Station for the 20th Northrop Grumman resupply mission on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. The spacecraft is expected to reach the space station Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, bringing 8,200 pounds of science investigations, supplies, and equipment for the international crew.

Image Credit: SpaceX

Planetary Positions

03.12.2024 at 18:52:09 UTC

Planet	Longitude
The Sun	12 Sag 06' 23"
The Moon	11 Cap 40' 57"
Mercury	17 Sag 33' 23" R
Venus	25 Cap 58' 18"
Mars	06 Leo 06' 12"
Jupiter	16 Gem 48' 45" R
Saturn	12 Pis 59' 01"
Uranus	24 Tau 33' 35" R
Neptune	27 Pis 08' 10" R
Pluto	00 Aqu 17' 23"

Solar Status

BZ Status:	7
Proton Density:	1.58
Proton Speed:	440.1 k/sec
KP Status:	3.00

Type	Dec 3	Dec 4	Dec 5
Active	10%	10%	10%
Minor	5%	5%	5%
Moderate	1%	1%	1%
Strong	1%	1%	1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT	2.00	1.33	1.67
03-06UT	1.67	1.33	1.33
06-09UT	1.33	1.33	1.33
09-12UT	1.00	1.33	1.33
12-15UT	1.00	1.33	1.33
15-18UT	1.33	1.67	1.33
18-21UT	1.33	1.67	1.67
21-00UT	1.67	1.67	1.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity has been at low levels through the period. The largest flare was a C6.1 at 03/0544 UTC from Region 3906 (S16W70, Eko/beta-gamma). Region 3912 (S06E18, Eai/beta) produced some C-class activity as well. All other regions have been quiet and stable. There were two new numbered regions that emerged; Region 3914 (N07W20, Axx/alpha) and Region 3915 (N13E60, Bxo/beta). There have been no Earth-directed CMEs observed in coronagraph imagery.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were at nominal levels until ~02/2000 UTC when the possible arrival of a CME from 27 Nov enhanced parameters. Total magnetic field increased to 14 nT and The Bz component reached deflections of -13 nT. Solar wind speeds increased from ~375 to ~450 km/s. The phi angle has remained in the positive orientation (away from the Sun).
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux remained at background levels.

Cygnus Flies to the International Space Station

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