Cygnus Cargo Craft closes out successful Mission with heavily-studied Re-Entry

June 22, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 5446 Views Cygnus OA-6, Re-Entry

Orbital ATK’s Cygnus OA-6 spacecraft met its fiery end on Wednesday when re-entering over the Pacific Ocean to conclude a 91-day resupply mission to the International Space Station including a week-long free flight after undocking dedicated to the first large-scale combustion experiment conducted in space.

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ULA’s Atlas V to send Cygnus Cargo Ship to Orbit for ISS Resupply Mission & Spacecraft Fire Study

March 22, 2016February 5, 2017 Patrick Blau 4729 Views Cygnus OA-6, Kennedy Space Center

United Launch Alliance and Orbital ATK are ready to repeat their partnership in resupplying the International Space Station Tuesday night when an Atlas V rocket is scheduled to lift off from Florida’s Space Coast to send the Cygnus OA-6 cargo ship into orbit for a three-day flight to ISS ahead of a two-month stay.

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Next Cygnus Craft is prepared for Space Station Cargo Run

January 22, 2016January 28, 2016 Patrick Blau 3235 Views Cygnus OA-6, Kennedy Space Center

Preparations for the next Cygnus cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station have begun at the Kennedy Space Center where elements of the mission are being readied for launch.