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Photos: Antares rocket fires into space from Virginia’s Eastern Shore
Look back on the launch Saturday of a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia, powered by a pair of kerosene-fueled RD-181 engines producing 864,000 pounds of thrust.
Antares rocket launches cargo run to International Space Station
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo carrier climbed into orbit Saturday from Wallops Island, Virginia, in pursuit of the International Space Station with more than 7,200 pounds of research hardware and provisions, the second supply ship launch to the space station in less than 24 hours.
Antares launch timeline on the NG-10 mission
Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket will deliver a Cygnus supply ship into orbit Saturday to begin a two-day pursuit of the International Space Station.
VideoLive coverage: Commercial Cygnus cargo craft arrives at space station
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply ship carrying more than 7,200 pounds of provisions and experiments approached the International Space Station two days after its launch from Virginia, moving close enough for capture by the station's robotic arm at 5:28 a.m. EST (1028 GMT) Monday.
Antares launch from Virginia delayed to Friday
A forecast of low ceilings, thick clouds and rainy weather Thursday has led NASA and Northrop Grumman officials to push back the launch of an Antares rocket and a space station-bound supply ship from Virginia's Eastern Shore to Friday morning.
VideoAntares rocket transferred to Virginia launch pad for station resupply flight
A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket rolled out of its hangar Monday night, riding a self-propelled transporter for a mile-long trip to launch pad 0A on Wallops Island, Virginia, for a predawn liftoff Thursday with a Cygnus supply ship heading for the International Space Station.
Air Force releases new target dates for upcoming military launches
Managers have pushed back the next flight of United Launch Alliance's Delta 4-Heavy rocket from a launch pad in California until no sooner than early December, and the first launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy for the U.S. Air Force has likely been delayed to some time early next year, officials said this week.
Photos: Antares rocket’s predawn launch from Wallops Island
Carrying a Cygnus supply ship bound for the International Space Station, an Orbital ATK Antares rocket lifted off Monday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia.
Antares rocket launch kicks off space station’s next commercial cargo delivery
An Orbital ATK Antares rocket streaked into orbit early Monday from Wallops Island, Virginia, with a commercial Cygnus cargo craft carrying a quantum research experiment, an investigation into the properties of concrete in space, fresh food and other provisions for the International Space Station's six-person crew.
Video: Orbital ATK’s Antares booster climbs away from Virginia spaceport
Watch a replay of the launch Monday of an Orbital ATK Antares rocket carrying a commercial cargo craft destined for the International Space Station.