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Orbital’s Antares rocket begins testing (2012-04-12)
It’s important to keep in mind that SpaceX is not the only commercial space program that is scheduled to visit the ISS this year. Orbital has the Antares rocket that is scheduled for it’s ... [Read More]
Orbital Science Antares Launch (2013-04-16)Orbital Science is set to launch the Antares rocket on April 17th at 5 pm. The Launch will take place at Wallops Flight Center on the coast of Virginia. This will be the maiden voyage of the Antares ... [Read More]
Orbital Antares Launch Successful (2013-04-22)Orbital Successfully Launches First Antares Rocket – Company Introduces America’s Newest Medium-Class Space Launch Vehicle – – Orbital Now Poised to Conduct Cargo Resupply ... [Read More]
Orbital Antares Launch Today(scrubbed) (2014-01-08)UPDATE: Orb-1 Launch for Jan. 8 Has Been Scrubbed January 8, 2014 – 9:14 AM EST Early this morning, Orbital Sciences Corp. decided to scrub today’s launch attempt of the ... [Read More]
NASA statement on failed Antares launch (2014-10-29)“While NASA is disappointed that Orbital Sciences’ third contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station was not successful today, we will continue to move forward toward ... [Read More]
This is what it sounded like at the Press Site during the Antares Explosion (2014-10-29)[Read More]
NASA blew up the Antares rocket (2014-10-31)According to National Geographic a NASA safety officer pushed the self-destruct button. “The explosion happened after safety officers, watching for any of ten specified problems, such as a ... [Read More]
Antares OA-5 Paper Model (2016-10-17)I was fortunate enough to watch the launch of the Orbital Antares OA-5 from the Outer Banks of North Carolina. My view was spectacular. I watched as first stage burned out almost directly in front of ... [Read More]
Orbital launches S.S. John Glenn (2017-04-18)Orbital ATK successfully launched the S.S. John Glenn spacecraft (OA-7 Cygnus) into orbit today on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. “Once launched into low-Earth orbit, Cygnus ... [Read More]
Orbital ATK launch today (2015-12-03)Orbital ATK will try to return to flight today after the spectacular explosion of their Antares rocket in 2014. Orbital’s cargo will be sitting on top of a Atlas rocket built by United Launch ... [Read More]
Video of Orbital ATK Cygnus Successful Launch (2015-12-06)[Read More]
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