Tag: cargo
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Photos: Atlas 5 rocket aims for International Space Station
A collection of pad photos from the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight to deploy the Orbital ATK Cygnus commercial cargo-delivery spacecraft for the International Space Station. Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance See earlier Cygnus OA-4 coverage. Our Atlas archive.
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Atlas 5 rocket sends Cygnus in hot pursuit of space station
CAPE CANAVERAL — Bound for an orbital rendezvous with the International Space Station on Wednesday, a commercial Cygnus freighter was successfully launched by an Atlas 5 rocket this afternoon to restart American cargo deliveries to the research outpost. The United Launch Alliance booster rocket lifted off at 4:44:57 p.m. EST (2144:57 GMT) from Cape Canaveral…
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Video: Liftoff of Atlas 5 on space station cargo mission
A replay of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launching the Orbital ATK’s commercial Cygnus cargo freighter to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral, Florida. See earlier Cygnus OA-4 coverage. Our Atlas archive.
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Photos: Nightfall at Cape Canaveral on eve of Atlas launch to space station
These photos were taken on Wednesday, Dec. 2, approximately 24 hours before the scheduled liftoff of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 41 with Orbital ATK’s commercial Cygnus cargo ship bound for the International Space Station. Credit: Walter Scriptunas II / Spaceflight Now Credit: Walter Scriptunas II / Spaceflight Now…
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Photos: Atlas 5 rocket moves to pad with space station cargo ship
The Atlas 5 rocket emerges from the Vertical Integration Facility for rollout to Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral in preparation to launch the Orbital ATK Cygnus resupply ship to the International Space Station. Liftoff is set for Thursday at 5:55 p.m. EST. Photo credit: United Launch Alliance Photo credit: United Launch Alliance Photo credit: United…
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Timeline: Cygnus cargo ship’s trip from launch pad to space station
Based upon an on-time launch Thursday, this is the timeline for Cygnus from liftoff through capture by the space station’s robotic arm: THURSDAY EST………..HH…MM…SS…EVENT 05:55:45 PM…00…00…00…Launch 05:56:03 PM…00…00…18…Begain pitch and yaw maneuver 05:57:07 PM…00…01…22…Mach 1 05:57:19 PM…00…01…33…Max Q 06:00:00 PM…00…04…15…Booster engine cutoff 06:00:06 PM…00…04…21…Atlas separation 06:00:16 PM…00…04…31…Centaur main engine start 06:00:24 PM…00…04…39…Payload fairing jettison 06:14:01…
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Video: Atlas/Cygnus pre-launch news conference
This is the pre-launch news conference held Dec. 2 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for liftoff of the Orbital ATK commercial Cygnus cargo ship aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket for the International Space Station. See earlier Cygnus OA-4 coverage. Our Atlas archive.
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Readiness confirmed for Thursday’s Atlas 5 cargo launch to space station
File photo of Atlas 5 on the pad. Credit: ULA CAPE CANAVERAL — Mission managers today granted approval to proceed with Wednesday’s rollout of the Atlas 5 rocket and Thursday’s launch to deliver the commercial Cygnus cargo ship into orbit to resupply the International Space Station. The Launch Readiness Review was conducted with senior officials…
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Atlas 5/Cygnus OA-4 launch timeline
Follow the Atlas 5 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 41 launch pad with the Orbital ATK Cygnus resupply ship for the International Space Station. Launch is scheduled for Thursday at 5:55 p.m. EST (2255 GMT). T+00:01.1: Liftoff The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 vehicle, designated AV-061, will lift off and begin a…
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International Space Station and crew awaiting Atlas 5 launch of Cygnus
Atlas 5 rocket file photo. Credit: ULA CAPE CANAVERAL — Lending a helping hand to resume the stalled U.S. supply chain to the International Space Station, a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will send a commercial Cygnus cargo craft in pursuit of the outpost Thursday. With Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket and the SpaceX Falcon…