News Archive / Tagged: Antares
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NG-17 Cygnus lofted into orbit, beginning 40-hour ISS chase
Theresa CrossFebruary 19th, 2022Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket had a spectacular liftoff from Virginia to send the NG-17 Cygnus cargo spacecraft toward the International Space Station.
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NG-17 Cygnus sending new science to International Space Station
Theresa CrossFebruary 18th, 2022Northrop Grumman and NASA are set to launch the NG-17 Cygnus cargo resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station.
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Northrop Grumman on track for launch of NG-15
Sean CostelloFebruary 20th, 2021Blue 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.
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NG-15 Cygnus set to send new experiments to the space station
Theresa CrossFebruary 18th, 2021Northrop Grumman is set to send its NG-15 Cygnus resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract.
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Northrop Grumman successfully launches NG-14 Cygnus spacecraft
Sean CostelloOctober 2nd, 2020It 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.
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Northrop Grumman prepares to launch next Cygnus re-supply to ISS
Cullen DesforgesSeptember 28th, 2020Northrop 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.
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GALLERY: Alan Bean makes art – one more time
Jason RhianNovember 2nd, 2019WALLOPS 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.
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Northrop Grumman’s NG 12 paints the sky in honor of an American legend
Patrick AttwellNovember 2nd, 2019WALLOPS 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.
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Northrop Grumman NG-12 launch could be visible four states away
Jason RhianNovember 1st, 2019WALLOPS 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.
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Notes on the Run: What is it like to see a rocket launch?
Jason RhianDecember 15th, 2018One 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.
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Gallery: Antares lights up Virginia skies with Cygnus flight to space station
Derek RichardsonNovember 18th, 2018In the dark of night, an Antares rocket launched from Virginia to send the Cygnus cargo ship to orbit to resupply the International Space Station.
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Forever Young: NG-10 Cygnus departs Earth, bound for the International Space Station
Michael ColeNovember 17th, 2018The skies of the U.S. East Coast were lit up as an Antares rocket with the NG-10 Cygnus spacecraft tore brightly and loudly like a torch into the heavens.
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How does Northrop Grumman secure Antares during powerful storms?
Jason RhianNovember 15th, 2018WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- A powerful "Nor'easter" storm that is hanging off the Atlantic Coast has caused mission managers to push back the flight an additional day. What does Northrop Grumman have in place to handle turbulent weather such as this one?
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UPDATE: Northrop Grumman preps S.S. John Young for flight to ISS
Michael ColeNovember 14th, 2018The next Cygnus spacecraft is set to launch from Virginia with supplies, experiments and equipment bound for the space station's Expedition 57 crew.
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GALLERY: Orbital ATK Antares rocket launches OA-9 Cygnus spacecraft
Jason RhianMay 23rd, 2018WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — Launching into the early-morning skies from the central part of the U.S. East Coast, Orbital ATK's Antares rocket orbited the company's OA-9 Cygnus cargo spacecraft on a mission to resupply the International Space Station.