Follow the NASA Launch Blog on Tuesday, Sept. 17 as we detail the countdown and liftoff of an Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus cargo spacecraft on a demonstration mission to the International Space Station. We will detail key milestones and aspects of the Orbital Sciences rocket and spacecraft as the clock ticks down to the 11:16 a.m. EDT launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Our coverage will begin at 10:45 a.m. EDT on launch day. See you then!
An Orbital Sciences Antares rocket stands at Wallops Flight Facility in April. Photo credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
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