Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have bid farewell to Orbital ATK’s Cygnus OA-6 spacecraft, the Rick Husband. Unberthing and separation operations began around 09:30 EDT (13:30 UTC) on Tuesday, after which Cygnus began its new role as a test vehicle for future spacecraft safety systems.
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Despite successfully lofting the OA-6 Cygnus safely into orbit, United Launch Alliance (ULA) engineers have…
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Beginning its sixth flight Tuesday night, Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft lifted off atop an Atlas…
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While Orbital ATK’s first Enhanced Cygnus spacecraft performs well at the International Space Station, the…
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While the OA-4 Cygnus enjoys the berthed phase of her mission, Orbital ATK managers are…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) will soon close out production of its Atlas V rocket, completing…
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The NG-20 mission has flown the Cygnus spacecraft S.S. Patricia Hilliard Robertson to a path…
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60 years ago, on May 8, 1962, Atlas-LV3C Centaur-A – designated Atlas Centaur-1 (AC-1) –…
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At the White Sands Missile Range proving grounds in New Mexico, Boeing has conducted a…
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The Advanced Extremely High Frequency 5 (AEHF-5) mission for the U.S. Air Force has been…
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CommercialISS
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems aims for one year or more on-orbit Cygnus lifetime
With Northrop Grumman’s acquisition of Orbital ATK complete, the newly-formed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems will…
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Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RL10 engine is continuing to beat out its younger competitors, winning another future…
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As the mid-way point of 2017 arrives, both of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program service providers…
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In a move that came as a surprise, NASA decided to unberth the Cygnus OA-7…
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Orbital ATK’s Cygnus OA-7 resupply craft, the S.S. John Glenn, was berthed at the ISS…
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United Launch Alliance and Orbital ATK launched the OA-7 Cygnus mission to the International Space…
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United Launch Alliance launched its last Atlas V rocket of 2016 Sunday, deploying the EchoStar…
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched a Delta IV rocket on Wednesday evening, carrying the…
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After nearly one month at the International Space Station, Orbital ATK’s Cygnus OA-5 spacecraft marked the…
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Citing exceptional and beyond performance expectations on the Return To Flight mission of their Antares…