{"id":19546,"date":"2015-12-06T22:45:34","date_gmt":"2015-12-06T14:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/its-a-first-atlas-5-rocket-sends-cygnus-cargo-ship-with-hololens-to-space-station\/"},"modified":"2015-12-06T22:45:34","modified_gmt":"2015-12-06T14:45:34","slug":"its-a-first-atlas-5-rocket-sends-cygnus-cargo-ship-with-hololens-to-space-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/its-a-first-atlas-5-rocket-sends-cygnus-cargo-ship-with-hololens-to-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a first! Atlas 5 rocket sends Cygnus cargo ship (with HoloLens) to space station"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket rises from its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Sunday, sending an uncrewed Orbital ATK Cygnus commercial cargo capsule to the International Space Station. Two Microsoft HoloLens headsets were aboard.(Credit: NASA TV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After waiting out Florida\u2019s weather for three days, United Launch Alliance\u2019s Atlas 5 rocket lofted supplies to the International Space Station today for the first time ever.<\/p>\n

The Atlas rose from its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 4:44 p.m. ET (1:44 p.m. PT), sending Orbital ATK\u2019s uncrewed Cygnus crew capsule into orbit. The space station\u2019s commander, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, watched the launch from orbit.<\/p>\n

Among the record-setting 7,700 pounds\u2019 worth of supplies, experiments and hardware on board are two of Microsoft\u2019s HoloLens augmented-reality headsets. Once they arrive, the station\u2019s astronauts will try them out as wearable aids for in-space operations.<\/p>\n