Orbital’s Cygnus was commanded towards a destructive re-entry on Wednesday, marking the end of its successful ORB-D mission. The vehicle was unberthed from the International Space Station (ISS) and released by the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) the day before, in a text book departure.
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Orbital announced their third quarter earnings for 2013 on Thursday, providing an overview of a…
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Orbital’s ORB-D Cygnus is into the final leg of its debut mission to the International…
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The Orbital-built SES-8 telecommunications satellite has begun its road journey to Florida ahead of its…
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Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft made its second attempt to dock with the International Space Station (ISS)…
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NASA managers have approved Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft for a second attempt to rendezvous and berth…
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Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft was into the final leg of berthing with the International Space Station…
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As Orbital Sciences Corporation’s first Cygnus spacecraft, the G. David Low, conducts a series of…
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Orbital Sciences Corporation have launched the first Cygnus spacecraft Wednesday, beginning a demonstration mission to…
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Orbital’s Antares launch vehicle is deep into preparations for its second trip into space –…
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NASA’s latest mission to the Moon launched aboard an Orbital Sciences Minotaur rocket Friday night.…
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Several commercial space companies are in the midst of critical testing and launch preparations. While…
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Planners within the ISS program have manifested the next two Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) missions.…
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ATK are now officially on board with the Stratolaunch system, following a deal with the…
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Orbital Sciences Corporation launched their Pegasus-XL rocket Thursday night, carrying NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph…
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NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued a report that recommends the Agency should…
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New details into the Stratolaunch system have revealed an exciting pairing of a huge carrier…
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The debut mission for Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft – known as ORB-D – is now tracking…
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Orbital Sciences Corporation have – at the third launch attempt – launched their new Antares…
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Orbital are still hoping to launch their Antares rocket on its debut trip into space…