Wallops launch Wed. Sept. 18

[Sooner Boomer]

The launch of an Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft on a demonstration mission to the International Space Station from Wallops is scheduled for 10:50 a.m. (Eastern) on Wednesday. The spacecraft will deliver about 1,300 pounds (589 kilograms) of cargo, including food and clothing, to the Expedition 37 crew aboard the space station (no mention of pizza...). The Antares/Cygnus is a product of Orbital Sciences Corp. of Dulles, Va., part of NASA's transition to commercial space products. The launch will be streamed live on NASA TV (and I assume U Stream as well). Launch was postponed from last week because of weather.

Wallops' page on the launch: https://www.nasa.gov/content/update...e-for-orbital-sciences-demonstration-mission/

NASA TV: https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

NASA's page on Orbital Sciences and the mission: https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/cargo/orbitalsciences-index.html

Orbital Sciences home page: https://www.orbital.com/

 

[Onebadhawk]

Ohhhhhh Mannnnnnn,,,,,,

I went to the Minotaur V launch last week,,,,,,,,,,
It was spectacular and it was at 11:30 at night........

This is during daylight..........

Ok guys,,,,,,,,
I need some good reasons to give the big boss
why we have to go back to Virginia.........

She's sharp,,,, and that left hook comes out of nowhere,,,,,,

I gotta think of something.........

Teddy

 

[chadrog]

Thanks for the update, DVR set!

 

[goldlizard]

Ohhhhhh Mannnnnnn,,,,,,

I went to the Minotaur V launch last week,,,,,,,,,,
It was spectacular and it was at 11:30 at night........

This is during daylight..........

Ok guys,,,,,,,,
I need some good reasons to give the big boss
why we have to go back to Virginia.........

She's sharp,,,, and that left hook comes out of nowhere,,,,,,

I gotta think of something.........

Teddy

Good luck with convincing the "Boss"! I know how that goes, after 28 years.