Tag: Orbital Sciences

  • Orbital Sciences hopes to quickly find cause of rocket failure

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    STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS “SPACE PLACE” & USED WITH PERMISSION Orbital Sciences co-founder, chairman and CEO David Thompson. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls A day after an explosion that destroyed an Orbital Sciences Antares rocket carrying a space station cargo ship, company officials said Wednesday they hope to zero in on the likely cause of the mishap within…

  • Errant boat scrubs Antares launch from Virginia

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    The Orbital Sciences Corp. Antares rocket sits on launch pad 0A at Wallops Island, Va., after Monday’s scrub. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky Officials scrubbed the launch of an Antares rocket with fresh supplies for the International Space Station on Monday after a boat sailed into restricted waters off Virginia’s Eastern Shore, violating safety rules for a…

  • Antares rocket’s enhanced upper stage debuts Tuesday

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    Updated after the scrub of Monday’s launch attempt. The Antares rocket on launch pad 0A at Wallops Island, Va. Credit: Orbital Sciences Corp. An upgraded Castor 30XL upper stage motor will provide the Antares rocket with an extra boost during launch Tuesday with supplies and experiments for the International Space Station, a critical upgrade Orbital…

  • Live Coverage: Antares explodes moments after launch

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    Mission Status Center Live coverage of the flight of an Orbital Sciences Corp. Antares rocket and Cygnus resupply spacecraft for the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

  • Rocket launch could dazzle U.S. East Coast

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    Updated after the scrub of Monday’s launch attempt. The Antares rocket on the launch pad at Wallops Island, Va. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky Skywatchers along the U.S. East Coast have a chance of getting a unique light show from Tuesday evening’s launch of an Antares rocket from Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The 14-story rocket is set for…

  • Science-laden Cygnus spaceship ready for takeoff

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    ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst works with a capillary flow experiment on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA A commercial Cygnus supply freighter set for launch Monday will transport a motley mix of experiments to the International Space Station, helping scientists engaged in a range of research disciplines from studying the birth of the solar system…

  • Antares rocket moved to launch pad in Virginia

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    An Antares rocket rides a self-propelled mobile transporter Friday to launch pad 0A at Wallops Island, Va. Credit: Orbital Sciences Corp. Ground crews transferred an Antares rocket out of an assembly building to a launch pad on Virginia’s Eastern Shore on Friday in a major step before liftoff Monday to resupply the International Space Station.…

  • Orbital Sciences cleared for final Antares launch preps

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    The Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft inside an integration hangar at Wallops Island, Va. Credit: Orbital Sciences Corp. Orbital Sciences Corp. is set to launch its next commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station on Monday after inspections revealed a rocket tracking station in Bermuda weathered a direct hit from Hurricane Gonzalo last week.…

  • Orbital selects future Antares engine, but withholds details

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    File photo of an Antares rocket launch from Wallops Island, Va. Credit: Orbital Sciences Corp. Orbital Sciences Corp. has selected a new first stage propulsion system for its Antares rocket, the head of the company said last week, offering improved performance for launches beginning in 2017. But David Thompson, Orbital’s chairman and CEO, revealed few…