Antares Fueling Continues – Northrop Grumman

View inside the control room at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, site of July 13's Antares rocket launch. Credit: NASA — View inside the control room at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, site of July 13’s Antares rocket launch. **Credit: NASA**

Fueling of the first stage of the Antares rocket with liquid oxygen and rocket-grade kerosene started began about an hour-and-a-half before the scheduled launch time of 12:52 p.m. EDT today, July 13.

Weather continues to be good and no significant issues are being worked.

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