Key statistics
Satellite CYGNUS NG-23 at a glance.
Uptime
30
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.5
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
51.6
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for CYGNUS NG-23.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: CYGNUS NG-23
International designator: 2025-208A
Object number (NORAD): 65616
Object ID (CCSDS): 65616
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 92.908 minutes
Inclination: 51.6332 deg
SMA: 6795.12 km
Apoapsis: 417.527 km
Periapsis: 416.442 km
RAAN: 79.1379 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00007987
Argument of periapsis: 266.7872 deg
Mean anomaly: 93.3025 deg
Mean motion: 15.49912173 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00012055 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00021953053 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Oct. 14, 2025, 2:50 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Oct. 13, 2025, 7:35 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 CYGNUS NG-23
TLE line 1: 1 65616U 25208A 25286.81616349 .00012055 00000-0 21953-3 0 9998
TLE line 2: 2 65616 51.6332 79.1379 0000799 266.7872 93.3025 15.49912173 223
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite CYGNUS NG-23.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
This is the 23rd flight of the Northrop Grumman's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 22nd flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
CYGNUS NG-23 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-23 (S.S. William “Willie” C. McCool)’, on board a Falcon 9 space rocket.
The launch took place on Sept. 14, 2025, 10:11 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-23 (S.S. William “Willie” C. McCool)
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Sept. 14, 2025, 10:11 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Falcon 9
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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