News Archive / Tagged: OA-7

• OA-7 Cygnus re-enters Earth’s atmosphere after 2-month mission

  Derek RichardsonJune 12th, 2017

  Burning 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.

• Cygnus unberthed, begins weeklong free flight

  Derek RichardsonJune 4th, 2017

  The S.S. John Glenn Cygnus spacecraft was released from the International Space Station at 9:10 a.m. EDT (13:10 GMT), June 4, 2017, after some 44 days berthed to the outpost’s Unity module.

• S.S. John Glenn OA-7 Cygnus berthed to ISS

  Derek RichardsonApril 22nd, 2017

  After a four-day cruise to the International Space Station, Orbital ATK’s OA-7 Cygnus spacecraft, named S.S. John Glenn, was captured and berthed to the outpost.

• Where’s the Beef? NASA OA-7 mission takes a look at astronauts’ menu

  Jim SiegelApril 21st, 2017

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — One of many challenges of long-duration space travel is storing the necessary food and other supplies. Without a way to replenish supplies, a mission to Mars would have to be self-sustaining. One way of reducing the very large amount of food required for such a trip would be to grow some of that food on the way.

• SFI Video: ULA Atlas V rocket launches ‘S.S. John Glenn’ Cygnus to ISS

  Jason RhianApril 19th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — ULA, Orbital ATK, and NASA sent the OA-7 "S.S. John Glenn" Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station on Tuesday, April 18. The mission got underway at the very opening of a 30-minute launch window at 11:11 a.m. EDT (15:11 GMT). SpaceFlight Insider captured the launch from numerous angles and produced the following video.

• Photo Gallery: ULA launches S.S. John Glenn to orbit

  Derek RichardsonApril 19th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In conditions reminiscent of American hero John Glenn's Friendship 7 flight in February 1962, Orbital ATK's OA-7 "S.S. John Glenn" Cygnus cargo ship, launching atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket, soared toward orbit to resupply the International Space Station.

• ‘Oh, that view is tremendous’: ULA sends ‘S.S. John Glenn’ Cygnus to ISS

  Bart LeahyApril 18th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The seventh Orbital ATK OA-7 Cygnus cargo vehicle took to the near-perfect morning skies above Florida atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket.

• OA-7 Cygnus set to bring science and supplies to ISS

  Bart LeahyApril 16th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Orbital ATK’s OA-7 Cygnus spacecraft, named S.S. John Glenn in honor of America’s first orbital astronaut, is set to launch over 7,500 pounds of supplies and equipment to the International Space Station (ISS).

• ULA reschedules OA-7 Cygnus launch for April 18

  Derek RichardsonApril 3rd, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — United Launch Alliance (ULA) is now targeting April 18, 2017, for the launch of an Atlas V rocket with a Cygnus cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station (ISS).

• Cygnus cargo launch postponed to mid-April

  Derek RichardsonMarch 30th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Orbital ATK’s OA-7 Cygnus spacecraft will have to wait a little longer before being sent toward the International Space Station. The cargo mission is now targeting a no-earlier-than mid-April launch.

• Launch of OA-7 Cygnus mission slips to NET March 27

  Jason RhianMarch 20th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — United Launch Alliance (ULA) needs a bit more time before sending Orbital ATK's S.S. John Glenn OA-7 Cygnus spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station (ISS). This is according to a March 20, 2017, announcement made by ULA on its website.

• ULA: OA-7 confirmed for launch on March 24, WGS-9 set for March 18

  Jason RhianMarch 16th, 2017

  ULA and NASA noted on March 15 that the seventh flight of Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft was now confirmed for March 24. Interestingly, ULA has requested the option to launch the day prior on March 23, pending Eastern Range availability. The move of the launch date for OA-7 as well as WGS-9 denotes the packed launch schedule at Florida's Space Coast.

• Atlas V technical issue delays OA-7 Cygnus flight to NET March 21

  Derek RichardsonMarch 10th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The launch of Orbital ATK’s S.S. John Glenn OA-7 Cygnus spacecraft has been postponed by two days to March 21, 2017, due to a technical issue discovered on the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V set to send the freighter toward the International Space Station (ISS).

• Orbital ATK names next Cygnus after John Glenn

  Derek RichardsonMarch 10th, 2017

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Orbital ATK announced it has named the next Cygnus spacecraft to be sent to the International Space Station after former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn, who died on Dec. 8, 2016, at the age of 95.

• NASA studying farming in space to support trips to Mars

  Bart LeahyFebruary 17th, 2017

  KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Children might not want to hear this, but, if they want to be the first astronaut on Mars, they’ll need to eat their vegetables. To account for that painful truth, NASA has several space farming projects to ensure people living and working in space get fresh green stuff as part of their diet.