SFI Launch Highlights: Atlas V lifts Orbital ATK’s OA-6 Cygnus to ISS
Photo Credit: Lloyd Behrendt / Blue Sawtooth Studios
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A lot has to go exactly right for a mission to launch. The same is true in terms of getting video from the launch pad. The OA-6 mission got underway at the very opening of a roughly 30-minute window at 11:05 p.m. EDT (03:05 p.m. GMT) – lighting up the Florida skies and delivering an estimated 7,745 lbs (3,513 kg) of cargo and crew supplies to the International Space Station.
The mission encountered a few ‘bumps’ on the road to orbit; however, when all was said and done, United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 401 successfully sent the S.S. Rick Husband Cygnus spacecraft on its way to the orbiting lab. SpaceFlight Insider encountered its own share of bumps during this mission – but we too persevered. We hope you enjoy this video compilation.
Video courtesy of SpaceFlight Insider with ULA & Orbital ATK clips
Jason Rhian
Jason Rhian spent several years honing his skills with internships at NASA, the National Space Society and other organizations. He has provided content for outlets such as: Aviation Week & Space Technology, Space.com, The Mars Society and Universe Today.
