Tag: International Space Station
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Atlas 5/Cygnus post-launch news conference
Watch the post-launch news conference from the Kennedy Space Center following the successful launch of an Atlas 5 rocket on December 6, carrying the Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship bound for the International Space Station. See earlier Cygnus OA-4 coverage. Our Atlas archive.
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Atlas 5 rocket sends Cygnus in hot pursuit of space station
CAPE CANAVERAL — Bound for an orbital rendezvous with the International Space Station on Wednesday, a commercial Cygnus freighter was successfully launched by an Atlas 5 rocket this afternoon to restart American cargo deliveries to the research outpost. The United Launch Alliance booster rocket lifted off at 4:44:57 p.m. EST (2144:57 GMT) from Cape Canaveral…
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It’s a first! Atlas 5 rocket sends Cygnus cargo ship (with HoloLens) to space station
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket rises from its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Sunday, sending an uncrewed Orbital ATK Cygnus commercial cargo capsule to the International Space Station. Two Microsoft HoloLens headsets were aboard.(Credit: NASA TV) After waiting out Florida’s weather for three days, United Launch Alliance’s Atlas…
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Video: Liftoff of Atlas 5 on space station cargo mission
A replay of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launching the Orbital ATK’s commercial Cygnus cargo freighter to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral, Florida. See earlier Cygnus OA-4 coverage. Our Atlas archive.
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Space race! British astronaut Tim Peake gets set to run marathon on space station
British astronaut Tim Peake, shown here at the European Astronaut Center in Cologne, Germany, says he’ll run a marathon distance on the International Space Station’s T2 treadmill while thousands of others run the London Marathon on April 24. (Credit: ESA) British astronaut Tim Peake says he’ll follow in the footsteps of NASA’s Sunita Williams by…
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Photos: Nightfall at Cape Canaveral on eve of Atlas launch to space station
These photos were taken on Wednesday, Dec. 2, approximately 24 hours before the scheduled liftoff of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 41 with Orbital ATK’s commercial Cygnus cargo ship bound for the International Space Station. Credit: Walter Scriptunas II / Spaceflight Now Credit: Walter Scriptunas II / Spaceflight Now…
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Photos: Atlas 5 rocket moves to pad with space station cargo ship
The Atlas 5 rocket emerges from the Vertical Integration Facility for rollout to Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral in preparation to launch the Orbital ATK Cygnus resupply ship to the International Space Station. Liftoff is set for Thursday at 5:55 p.m. EST. Photo credit: United Launch Alliance Photo credit: United Launch Alliance Photo credit: United…
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Timeline: Cygnus cargo ship’s trip from launch pad to space station
Based upon an on-time launch Thursday, this is the timeline for Cygnus from liftoff through capture by the space station’s robotic arm: THURSDAY EST………..HH…MM…SS…EVENT 05:55:45 PM…00…00…00…Launch 05:56:03 PM…00…00…18…Begain pitch and yaw maneuver 05:57:07 PM…00…01…22…Mach 1 05:57:19 PM…00…01…33…Max Q 06:00:00 PM…00…04…15…Booster engine cutoff 06:00:06 PM…00…04…21…Atlas separation 06:00:16 PM…00…04…31…Centaur main engine start 06:00:24 PM…00…04…39…Payload fairing jettison 06:14:01…
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Video: Atlas/Cygnus pre-launch news conference
This is the pre-launch news conference held Dec. 2 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for liftoff of the Orbital ATK commercial Cygnus cargo ship aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket for the International Space Station. See earlier Cygnus OA-4 coverage. Our Atlas archive.
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Readiness confirmed for Thursday’s Atlas 5 cargo launch to space station
File photo of Atlas 5 on the pad. Credit: ULA CAPE CANAVERAL — Mission managers today granted approval to proceed with Wednesday’s rollout of the Atlas 5 rocket and Thursday’s launch to deliver the commercial Cygnus cargo ship into orbit to resupply the International Space Station. The Launch Readiness Review was conducted with senior officials…