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Happy Marriage of ULA and Orbital ATK Set for Atlas V Blastoff of Cygnus Freighter to ISS on Dec. 5 – Watch NASA TV Live; Photos
Reflection view of Orbital ATK Cygnus CRS-4 spacecraft poised for blastoff to ISS on ULA Atlas V on Dec. 5, 2015 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Credit: Ken Kremer/kenkremer.com
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – The unplanned ‘Happy Marriage’ of United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Orbital ATK is set to give birth today, Dec. 5, to a Cygnus cargo freighter bound for the International Space Station (ISS).
Following a two day delay due to intense and wide spread rain squalls and excessive winds, the third time is hopefully the charm for the Orbital ATK Cygnus resupply ship set for blastoff atop the venerable ULA Atlas V booster.
The pre-sunset liftoff is targeted for (…)
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Post tags: Atlas V rocket, cape canaveral, commercial resupply services (CRS), International Space Station (ISS), ISS, NASA, Orbital ATK CRS-4, ULA
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