Live coverage of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket flight to deploy the Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship bound for the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
(Launch webcast begins at 10:00 a.m. EDT / 1400 GMT)
Atlas 5
Space Force’s first launch scheduled for Thursday
The first launch of a U.S. Space Force mission since the establishment of the new military service is planned Thursday, when a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket is set for liftoff from Cape Canaveral with a billion-dollar jam-resistant communications satellite designed to ensure national leaders remain connected with the armed forces.
Antares Launcher
Live coverage: Cygnus supply ship captured by space station’s robotic arm
Three days after launching from the Virginia coastline, an Orbital ATK Cygnus supply ship completed its final approach to the International Space Station on Thursday with more than 7,000 pounds of cargo and experiments. The automated freighter was captured by the station’s robotic arm at 5:26 a.m. EDT (0926 GMT).