Fueling Begins for This Morning’s Antares Launch

Credit: NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility

With about 90 minutes until the launch window opens at 7:14 a.m. EST Nov. 12, fueling of Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket with liquid oxygen and rocket-grade kerosene is underway at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Viriginia’s Eastern Shore. Current weather forecast for launch is 95 percent favorable.

Live video of the pad is available on Wallops’ Ustream. Launch commentary will begin at 6:45 a.m. on NASA TV.