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Rocket, Man: Antares Launches Cygnus Spacecraft Over Virginia Wednesday
Look up at about 10:50 a.m. today, Wednesday, and you may see it.
By Todd Richissin
Get outside and you may catch a glimpse of an Antares rocket launch from Wallops on Virginia's coast.
The scheduled window for launch starts at 10:50 this morning and extends 15 minutes.
Orbital Sciences Corp. is launching its Cygnus spacecraft atop an Antares rocket. It's all a bit of a show, really, that NASA and others are watching to see if Orbital can manage to send cargo to the international space station.
Orbital's web site has full information on where you might catch a glimpse.
Get outside and you may catch a glimpse of an Antares rocket launch from Wallops on Virginia's coast.
The scheduled window for launch starts at 10:50 this morning and extends 15 minutes.
Orbital Sciences Corp. is launching its Cygnus spacecraft atop an Antares rocket. It's all a bit of a show, really, that NASA and others are watching to see if Orbital can manage to send cargo to the international space station.
Orbital's web site has full information on where you might catch a glimpse.
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