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Fairing Breakaway (for SFI) by okan170

S.S. Gene Cernan sheds its payload fairing on its way to the ISS. Article:

http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/orbital-sciences-corp/we-shall-return-s-s-gene-cernan-lifts-off-from-mars-pad-0a/

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Cygnus OA-8 cargo spacecraft departs ISS

NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik photographed the Orbital ATK’s Cygnus OA-8 cargo spacecraft at sunrise, prior to its departure from the International Space Station at 13:11 UTC, Dec. 6, 2017. (Click for full view) Photo Credit: Randy Bresnik / NASA

The Orbital ATK Cygnus OA-8 cargo spacecraftdeparted from the International Space Station at 8:11 a.m. EST (13:11 GMT) on Wednesday, December 6, 2017,…

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"...We shall return!" S.S. Gene Cernan lifts off from MARS' Pad 0A

“…We shall return!” S.S. Gene Cernan lifts off from MARS’ Pad 0A

An Orbital ATK Antares 230 rocket lifts off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad 0A at 7:19 a.m. (12:19 GMT) on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. The rocket lofted the S.S. Gene Cernan Cygnus spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station, starting the OA-8 mission. Photo Credit: Mark Usciak / SpaceFlight Insider

WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY, Va. — With no wayward pilots to ruin their…

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Antares OA-8 launch scrubbed

Antares OA-8 launch scrubbed

Antares 230 with Cygnus OA-8 mission on the launch pad. Photo Credit: Michael Deep

The Orbital-ATK Antares 230 rocket, with the S.S. Gene Cernan Cygnus OA-8 spacecraft, was poised for liftoff from NASA’s Wallops Island Flight facility this morning at 7:37 a.m. Eastern Time, but the launch was aborted “due aircraft in the restricted area”, according to the company’s statement. (more…)

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SFI LIVE: Orbital ATK Antares with OA-8 Cygnus

SFI LIVE: Orbital ATK Antares with OA-8 Cygnus

Photo Credit: Steve Hammer / SpaceFlight Insider

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va., — NASA and Orbital ATK are planning on launching the S.S. Gene Cernan, OA-8 Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station atop an Antares 230 rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad 0A sometime in a five minute long launch window that opens at 7:37 a.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 11. SpaceFlight Insider’s…

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S.S. Gene Cernan set to conduct cargo run to International Space Station

S.S. Gene Cernan set to conduct cargo run to International Space Station

Artist’s rendition of the OA-8 Cygnus spacecraft, S.S. Gene Cernan, entering low-Earth orbit atop an Antares 230 rocket’s Castor 30 XL upper stage. Image Credit: Nathan Koga / SpaceFlight Insider

WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY, Va. — NASA and Orbital ATK are preparing to launch some 7,385 pounds (3,350 kg) of cargo, crew supplies, and experiments to the International Space Station aboard the S.S. Gene…

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Gallery: Cygnus OA-8 named after late Moonwalker

Gallery: Cygnus OA-8 named after late Moonwalker

The Orbital-ATK Cygnus OA-8 spacecraft. Photo Credit: Steve Hammer / SpaceFlight Insider

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — The next Cygnus bound for the International Space Station has a name: The S.S. Gene Cernan. Liftoff is currently scheduled for 7:37 a.m. EDT (11:37 GMT) Nov. 11, 2017. (more…)

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