Tag: OA-4
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Photos: Cygnus cargo ship’s departure from International Space Station
The Orbital ATK commercial Cygnus resupply vessel departed the International Space Station on Friday after 72 days spent at the outpost, delivering more than 7,000 pounds of cargo and taking away 3,000 pounds of trash. Credit: NASA astronaut Tim Kopra Credit: NASA astronaut Tim Kopra Credit: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly Credit: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly…
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Commercial Cygnus space freighter leaves station after two months
CAPE CANAVERAL — Disconnected from the International Space Station berthing port and then cast free by the robotic arm, the commercial Cygnus cargo craft flew away today after successfully restarting U.S. resupply service to the outpost. The Orbital ATK maneuvering freighter was released from Canadarm2 at 7:26 a.m. EST (1226 GMT) some 250 miles above…
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Live coverage: Cygnus cargo freighter departs space station
Live coverage of the flight of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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Photos: Cygnus up, up and away aboard Atlas 5
More photos show the successful liftoff of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight carrying the Cygnus commercial cargo spacecraft for Orbital ATK and the International Space Station. Photo Credit: Spaceflight Now Credit: Walter Scriptunas II Credit: Walter Scriptunas II Credit: Walter Scriptunas II Credit: Walter Scriptunas II Credit: Walter Scriptunas II Credit: Walter…
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Photos: Atlas 5 rocket aims for International Space Station
A collection of pad photos from the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight to deploy the Orbital ATK Cygnus commercial cargo-delivery spacecraft for the International Space Station. Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance 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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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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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…