Tag: Cygnus
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Photos: Cygnus encapsulated for journey into space atop Atlas 5
Now enclosed in the aluminum nose cone that will protect it during the climb through the atmosphere, the Cygnus cargo ship — the S.S. Rick Husband — remains on schedule for launch to the International Space Station on March 22 atop an Atlas 5 rocket. United Launch Alliance workers encapsulated the freighter on Wednesday with…
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Photos: Cygnus encapsulated for journey into space atop Atlas 5
Now enclosed in the aluminum nose cone that will protect it during the climb through the atmosphere, the Cygnus cargo ship — the S.S. Rick Husband — remains on schedule for launch to the International Space Station on March 22 atop an Atlas 5 rocket. United Launch Alliance workers encapsulated the freighter on Wednesday with…
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Photos: Cygnus packed up and fueled for trip to the space station
The International Space Station cargo ship launching from Cape Canaveral on March 22 has been given a name — the SS Rick Husband. Orbital ATK, in keeping with its five previous commercial freighters named after astronauts who have passed away, has christened the latest craft for the commander of shuttle Columbia’s ill-fated 2003 mission that…
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U.S. resupply ship headed for space station to launch March 22
OA-6 patch. Credit: Orbital ATK CAPE CANAVERAL — Signs that a launch to the International Space Station is approaching are obvious this week at Cape Canaveral, with the Atlas 5 booster rocket beginning to take shape and the commercial resupply ship heading to its propellant depot. Assembly of the Atlas started this morning at the…
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Photos: Cygnus cargo ship’s departure from International Space Station
The Orbital ATK commercial Cygnus resupply vessel departed the International Space Station on Friday after 72 days spent at the outpost, delivering more than 7,000 pounds of cargo and taking away 3,000 pounds of trash. Credit: NASA astronaut Tim Kopra Credit: NASA astronaut Tim Kopra Credit: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly Credit: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly…
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Commercial Cygnus space freighter leaves station after two months
CAPE CANAVERAL — Disconnected from the International Space Station berthing port and then cast free by the robotic arm, the commercial Cygnus cargo craft flew away today after successfully restarting U.S. resupply service to the outpost. The Orbital ATK maneuvering freighter was released from Canadarm2 at 7:26 a.m. EST (1226 GMT) some 250 miles above…
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Live coverage: Cygnus cargo freighter departs space station
Live coverage of the flight of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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OA-4 Cygnus ends ISS mission with high praise and success
Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft, the “Deke Slayton II”, has completed unberthing and separation operations from the International Space Station following a highly successful OA-4 Return To Flight mission. The ISS crew released Cygnus at 07:26 EST (12:26 GMT) on Friday morning after 72 days of docked operations – with Saturday marking her destructive re-entry. The…
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Orbital ATK OA-6 mission to debut new science objectives for company
While Orbital ATK’s first Enhanced Cygnus spacecraft performs well at the International Space Station, the company is looking ahead to its next mission, the OA-6 resupply flight that, while delayed until at least 22 March due to a mold contamination issue, is set to debut new science initiatives for Orbital ATK and Cygnus. OA-6 delay:…
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Cygnus sections arrive in Florida for next space station cargo launch
CAPE CANAVERAL — Elements of the next U.S. commercial cargo-delivery trip to the International Space Station are coming together at Kennedy Space Center for the planned March 10 liftoff. Orbital ATK’s Cygnus resupply ship, comprised of a pressurized cargo module that will carry 7,700 pounds of provisions, equipment and science experiments and a service module…