OA-5

Cargo ship-turned-research lab ends mission with re-entry

November 28, 2016 Stephen Clark

In the week since it departed the International Space Station to wrap up a successful cargo delivery mission, Orbital ATK’s Cygnus supply ship hosted a combustion research experiment, deployed four small satellites for a San Francisco-based startup, then descended into Earth’s atmosphere Sunday for a destructive re-entry.

Cygnus cargo freighter leaves station, but its mission is not over

November 21, 2016 Stephen Clark

A commercial Cygnus supply ship left the International Space Station on Monday after delivering more than 5,000 pounds of cargo and experiments, ready to start a week of standalone operations to include a groundbreaking microgravity fire experiment and deployment of four commercial weather-monitoring CubeSats in orbit.

Video: Latest Cygnus resupply ship arrives at the space station

October 24, 2016 Justin Ray

Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo freighter loaded with over 5,000 pounds of crew provisions, equipment and science gear arrived at the International Space Station.

Cygnus cargo craft snared by station’s robot arm

October 23, 2016 Stephen Clark

The International Space Station received more than 2.5 tons of fresh supplies and experiments Sunday with the arrival of a commercial Cygnus cargo vessel after an automated laser-guided rendezvous.

Photos: Antares rocket lights up eastern shore of Virginia

October 22, 2016 Stephen Clark

Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket returned to flight Oct. 17 with a successful evening launch from Virginia’s Eastern Shore, a beacon visible for hundreds of miles along the U.S. East Coast as the 13-story rocket set course for a cargo delivery to the International Space Station.

Antares rocket back in action with successful launch of upgraded booster

October 18, 2016 Stephen Clark

A commercial Antares cargo booster powered by new kerosene-fueled rocket engines streaked into orbit from a launch pad on the Virginia coastline Monday, returning to service to resupply the International Space Station after a two-year grounding stemming from a fiery crash in 2014.

Cargo ship-turned-research lab ends mission with re-entry

Cygnus cargo freighter leaves station, but its mission is not over

Video: Latest Cygnus resupply ship arrives at the space station

Cygnus cargo craft snared by station’s robot arm

Photos: Antares rocket lights up eastern shore of Virginia

Antares rocket back in action with successful launch of upgraded booster

Video: Antares post-launch news conference

Video: Antares rocket returns to flight with new engines

Cargo manifest for the OA-5 station resupply mission

Key events during the Antares rocket’s climb to orbit