Cygnus “S.S. Gene Cernan” En-Route to Space Station after Sunday Morning Commute to Orbit

November 12, 2017November 12, 2017 Patrick Blau 4410 Views Cygnus OA-8, MARS, Wallops

An Antares rocket thundered off from Virginia’s Eastern Shore Sunday morning after a year-long break, carrying into orbit the eighth operational Cygnus cargo spacecraft headed to the International Space Station with over three metric tons of science gear, maintenance hardware and crew supplies.

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Antares Launch Scrubbed by Wayward Plane, Liftoff Re-Set for Sunday

November 11, 2017November 11, 2017 Patrick Blau 4056 Views Cygnus OA-8, MARS, Wallops

The launch of Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket carrying the company’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft had to be scrubbed at the last minute on Saturday due to a rogue aircraft entering the closed airspace around NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.

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Revamped Antares Rocket Ready for Second Launch with Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft

November 10, 2017 Patrick Blau 5853 Views Cygnus OA-8, MARS, Wallops

Orbital ATK is gearing up for the company’s second Cygnus mission of the year, targeting liftoff atop an upgraded Antares 200-series rocket Saturday morning from the Wallops Flight Facility.