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Antares Rocket Launches Cygnus Cargo Ship on Marathon Mission for NASA


Antares Rocket Launches Cygnus Cargo Ship on Marathon Mission for NASA An Antares rocket soared into the afternoon sky over Virginia on Wednesday (April 17) carrying tons of NASA supplies — and 40 intrepid mice — to the International Space Station. The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket and its uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft launched into the cosmos from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility, kicking off a two-day voyage to the space station. Liftoff occurred at 4:46 p.m. EDT (2046 GMT). "A beautiful day, a fantastic launch," NASA's deputy space station program manager Joel Montalbano said after the successful liftoff.   More



(Source: Space.com - Apr 18)

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