News Archive / Tagged: Cygnus
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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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NG-10 Cygnus mission named in honor of Apollo 16’s John Young
Jason RhianOctober 26th, 2018Northrop Grumman's NG-10 Cygnus spacecraft has been named in honor of an American space flight legend - John Young.
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Northrop Grumman’s OA-9 Cygnus leaves International Space Station
Derek RichardsonJuly 15th, 2018Following two months attached to the International Space Station, the ninth Cygnus resupply spacecraft was unberthed and released from the orbiting outpost to perform a secondary two-week free-flight mission.
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OA-9 Cygnus cargo ship arrives at ISS
Derek RichardsonMay 24th, 2018Orbital ATK’s OA-9 Cygnus cargo spacecraft rendezvoused with the International Space Station May 24, 2018, after a three-day chase of the orbiting outpost following a successful launch atop an Antares rocket.
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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.
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3 CubeSats flying with OA-9 Cygnus spacecraft
Michael ColeMay 22nd, 2018WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — The launch of the OA-9 Cygnus resupply mission to the ISS carried with it supplies and experiments. Also riding with the freighter are 15 CubeSats to be deployed by the outpost's astronauts. These micro-satellites include a trio designed to greatly-enhance different areas of Earth observation.
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OA-9 Cygnus named in honor of J.R. Thompson
Jason RhianMay 8th, 2018The OA-9 Cygnus spacecraft, currently scheduled to launch on May 20 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia - has a name. Breaking with tradition of how these vehicles have been named in the past, the OA-9 Cygnus will not bear the name of a former astronaut.
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Cygnus OA-8 cargo spacecraft departs ISS
Heather SmithDecember 6th, 2017The Orbital ATK Cygnus OA-8 cargo spacecraft departed from the International Space Station at 8:11 a.m. EST (13:11 GMT) on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, after delivering almost 7,400 pounds (3,356 kg) of cargo to support science experiments.
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S.S. Gene Cernan OA-8 Cygnus arrives at ISS
Derek RichardsonNovember 14th, 2017After a two-day trek, Orbital ATK’s OA-8 Cygnus cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station. The vehicle was berthed to the outpost at 7:15 a.m. EST (12:15 GMT) Nov. 14, 2017, and will remain attached for several weeks.
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SFI LIVE: Orbital ATK Antares with OA-8 Cygnus
Jason RhianNovember 11th, 2017WALLOPS ISLAND, Va., -- NASA and Orbital ATK are planning to launch the S.S. Gene Cernan, OA-8 Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station atop an Antares 230 rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad 0A sometime in a five minute long launch window that opens at 7:37 a.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 11. SpaceFlight Insider's exclusive Live Show will begin at 7 a.m. EST.
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Gallery: Cygnus OA-8 named after late Moonwalker
Derek RichardsonOctober 21st, 2017WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — The next Cygnus spacecraft bound for the International Space Station has a name: The S.S. Gene Cernan. Liftoff of the soda can-shaped spacecraft is currently scheduled for 7:37 a.m. EDT (11:37 GMT) on Nov. 11, 2017.
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OA-7 Cygnus re-enters Earth’s atmosphere after 2-month mission
Derek RichardsonJune 12th, 2017Burning up in a blaze of glory, Orbital ATK’s OA-7 Cygnus cargo ship re-entered Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean on June 11, 2017, ending its nearly two-month-long flight.