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Astrophoto: Seeing the Cygnus Capsule Before Its Demise

Here’s a nice photo of the trails in the sky from the International Space Station and Orbital Science’s Cygnus freighter.…

11 years ago

Cygnus Commercial Cargo Craft Completes Historic First Flight to Space Station

Commercial space took another major leap forward this morning, Oct 22., when the privately developed Cygnus cargo vehicle undocked from…

11 years ago

How to Spot Commercial Cygnus Craft Chasing ISS for Sept. 22 Coupling

After launching to orbit atop the Antares rocket on Sept. 18, the first ever Cygnus cargo spacecraft is chasing the…

11 years ago

Antares Picture Perfect Blastoff Launches Commercial Space Race

Antares rocket lifts off at 10:58 a.m. EDT Sept 18 with commercial Cygnus cargo resupply ship bound for the International…

11 years ago

Watch Live: Commercial Antares Rocket Launches to Space Station

UPDATE: Orbital Sciences successfully launched its Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard its Antares rocket at 10:58 a.m. EDT Wednesday from the…

11 years ago

Proof! – Frogs Jump at Chance to Board Rockets to Space from NASA Wallops during Antares booster Rollout

WALLOPS ISLAND, VA – Have you seen the NASA frog? The one that became famous worldwide last week following the…

11 years ago

NASA’s LADEE Lunar Probe Set for Spectacular Science and September Night Launch – Visible to Millions and Millions

LADEE Minotaur V Launch - Maximum Elevation Map The LADEE nighttime launch will be visible to millions of spectators across…

11 years ago

1st Operational Cygnus Module Bound for ISS Lands at NASA Wallops Launch Site

NASA WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - The 1st operational Cygnus cargo spacecraft slated to ferry crucial supplies to the International Space…

11 years ago

Awesome Image from Space: Cygnus Mass Simulator Separates from Orbital’s Antares Rocket

This image almost looks like an artist’s concept, but is an actual photo taken by a camera on board Orbital…

11 years ago