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

June 22, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 2676 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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Light Show in Las Vegas Skies – Soyuz Rocket Stage burns up over United States

December 23, 2015January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 3636 Views Re-Entry, Re-Entry December 2015

Just days after the blazing re-entry of the rocket from the launch of a three-man crew to the International Space Station dazzled observers in Newfoundland and Labrador, another Soyuz rocket stage was spotted re-entering over North America.