For its second launch of the year, the Atlas V rocket marked its 70th mission to space on Wednesday as the veteran rocket lofted the National Reconnaissance Office’s NROL-79 spacecraft to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Liftoff took place from SLC-3E at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, at 0950 PST (1750 UTC), the opening of a 40 minute launch window. The mission has been declared a success.
After lifting off from historic LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center, FL, on Sunday morning,…
Following a highly successful Return To Flight of their newly upgraded Antares 230 series rocket…
The International Space Station (ISS) crew are busy preparing for new Visiting Vehicles, as one…
The Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) launched the Progress MS-04/65P resupply mission to the ISS…
After nearly one month at the International Space Station, Orbital ATK’s Cygnus OA-5 spacecraft marked the…
As part of the normal review process, NASA has updated the NASA Advisory Council (NAC)…
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The next Cygnus spacecraft is currently undergoing final processing with her Antares launch vehicle, a…
The Return To Flight (RTF) of Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket is currently waiting on a…
Orbital ATK’s continuing preparations to return its Antares rocket to flight operations has resulted in…
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have bid farewell to Orbital ATK’s Cygnus OA-6 spacecraft,…
Orbital ATK has conducted a crucial step in the return of its Antares rocket to…
While Orbital ATK’s first Enhanced Cygnus spacecraft performs well at the International Space Station, the…
While the OA-4 Cygnus enjoys the berthed phase of her mission, Orbital ATK managers are…
The first flight of Orbital ATK’s Enhanced Cygnus resupply craft for the International Space Station…
