Headed to the International Space Station – from Virginia
May 21, 2018
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Antares launch – May 21, 2018 from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia
7400 pounds of science, supplies and hardware is on its way to the International Space Station. An Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus spacecraft full of supplies lifted off from the Wallops Flight Facility at 4:44 this morning. Cygnus will dock with the ISS Thursday morning and remain there until July 15.