News Archive / Tagged: Antares

• Final Antares 230+ rocket launches NG-19 Cygnus spacecraft

  Steve HammerAugust 2nd, 2023

  In near-perfect weather, the final Antares 230+ rocket took to the skies to send the Cygnus cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station.

• Northrop Grumman prepares the final Antares 230+ rocket

  Steve HammerJuly 31st, 2023

  Northrop Grumman is set to launch a Cygnus cargo spacecraft atop what will be the final flight of the Antares 230+ rocket.

• Penultimate Antares 230+ rocket lofts Cygnus spacecraft to ISS

  Steve HammerNovember 7th, 2022

  Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket disrupted a normally peaceful morning as it lifted off over the Atlantic from the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia, with the Cygnus NG-18 cargo mission to the International Space Station.

• NG-18 Cygnus cargo ship to launch new science to ISS

  Steve HammerNovember 5th, 2022

  Northrop Grumman and NASA are set to fly the NG-18 Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station from Wallops Island, Virginia.

• Antares rocket to see new life with upgraded ‘330’ variant

  Derek RichardsonAugust 8th, 2022

  Northrop Grumman is partnering with Firefly Aerospace to create a new version of the Antares rocket following disruptions caused by Russia's war in Ukraine.

• NG-17 Cygnus lofted into orbit, beginning 40-hour ISS chase

  Theresa CrossFebruary 19th, 2022

  Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket had a spectacular liftoff from Virginia to send the NG-17 Cygnus cargo spacecraft toward the International Space Station.

• NG-17 Cygnus sending new science to International Space Station

  Theresa CrossFebruary 18th, 2022

  Northrop Grumman and NASA are set to launch the NG-17 Cygnus cargo resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station.

• Northrop Grumman on track for launch of NG-15

  Sean CostelloFebruary 20th, 2021

  Blue skies and a positive forecast (holding at 75% favorable) greeted the NG-15 Antares launch vehicle this morning, as NASA and Northrop Grumman continue preparations for today’s launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

• NG-15 Cygnus set to send new experiments to the space station

  Theresa CrossFebruary 18th, 2021

  Northrop Grumman is set to send its NG-15 Cygnus resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract.

• Northrop Grumman successfully launches NG-14 Cygnus spacecraft

  Sean CostelloOctober 2nd, 2020

  It was an on-time departure from Wallops Island tonight, as a Northrop Grumman Antares booster lifted the NG-14 payload aloft at 9:16 p.m. EDT.

• Northrop Grumman prepares to launch next Cygnus re-supply to ISS

  Cullen DesforgesSeptember 28th, 2020

  Northrop Grumman is preparing to launch its next Antares Rocket and Cygnus re-supply spacecraft from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The mission, dubbed NG-14, will send the Cygnus spacecraft loaded with supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station.

• GALLERY: Alan Bean makes art – one more time

  Jason RhianNovember 2nd, 2019

  WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket successfully launched the "Alan Bean" Cygnus spacecraft at 9:59 a.m. EST (13:59 GMT) on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. The NG-12 Cygnus spacecraft and the 8,200 pounds (3,719 kg) worth of crew supplies, cargo, experiments and hardware was launched from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad-0A in Virginia.

• Northrop Grumman’s NG 12 paints the sky in honor of an American legend

  Patrick AttwellNovember 2nd, 2019

  WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. – NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program continues to send payloads arcing across the sky. Today Northrop Grumman did it again, this one's orbital trajectory was marked - with a paintbrush.

• Northrop Grumman NG-12 launch could be visible four states away

  Jason RhianNovember 1st, 2019

  WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- Whenever a rocket lifts off it's a pretty dramatic event. The scheduled launch of a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket should be no exception. A NASA map suggests that the NG-12 flight could be visible from up to four states away.

• Notes on the Run: What is it like to see a rocket launch?

  Jason RhianDecember 15th, 2018

  One of the questions I'm often asked is “What’s it like attending a rocket launch?” Perhaps the best way to answer the question is by detailing some of our recent experiences during the launch of Northrop Grumman's S.S. John Young to the International Space Station.