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    Cygnus Solar Arrays Successfully Deployed

    Cygnus space freighter in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm

    The solar arrays have successfully deployed on Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft that is on its way to deliver more than 8,200 pounds of scientific investigations, cargo, and supplies to the International Space Station after launching at 8:31 p.m. EDT Tuesday from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Post-launch press release  …

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    Liftoff of Northrop Grumman’s CRS-19 Antares Rocket

    A photo of a rocket launching at night. The Antares rocket is slim and white with a short, rounded nose cone. It rises off the pad with brightly lit white clouds billowing around it and beside it against a black sky. A tall water tower is just visible in front of the clouds to the right of the image.

    NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket with Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard lifted off from Pad-0A at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 8:31 p.m. EDT.  This is Northrop Grumman’s 19th contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station. This Cygnus, dubbed the S.S. Laurel Clark, is scheduled to arrive at the space station on …

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    Live Launch Commentary Airing Now for Antares Launch

    NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting today for the launch of its 19th contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station. The five-minute launch window opens at 8:31 p.m. EDT. Live launch commentary has begun on NASA TV.  A launch tonight would put Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft at the space station on …

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    Countdown Underway; Weather 90% Favorable for Antares Launch

    The countdown is underway for tonight’s launch of NASA commercial resupply provider Northrop Grumman‘s Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft. Weather is now 90% favorable for the launch of this resupply mission to the International Space Station.  Live coverage of the launch with commentary will air on NASA Television, the agency’s website and the NASA app beginning …

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    Cygnus Launching Today as Crew Works Eye-Brain Study and Spacewalk Preps

    Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket with the cargo-packed Cygnus space freighter atop counts down to liftoff from its launch pad at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

    The Cygnus space freighter sits atop its Antares rocket from Northrop Grumman counting down to a launch today from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Packed aboard Cygnus are over 8,200 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, spacewalk gear, hardware, and computer equipment. Antares will fire its engines at 8:31 p.m. EDT today launching the …

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    L-24 Forecast: Still 80% Favorable for Antares Launch

    A large, white rocket with the words “ANTARES” in black letters stands vertical on its launch pad, surrounded by four poles used for lightning protection. To the right of the rocket, a water tower with long, spindly white legs has a white dome on top, with a dark logo that’s not fully visible. To the left of the rocket, is a large, open metal structure with a smaller circular structure on its side. There are several tall, gray light poles placed around the road. All of this is framed against a light blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

    The Wallops Range 24-hour forecast issued today for the Tuesday, Aug. 1, launch of Northrop Grumman’s 19th resupply mission to the International Space Station continues to keep weather at 80% favorable, with a slight chance of cumulus clouds being the main weather concern.  The upper-level trough will remain over the Wallops Region Tuesday with a chance of …

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    Preparations Underway for Upcoming Cargo Delivery

    A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus spacecraft loaded with cargo bound for the International Space Station is stood up vertical on Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, Friday, July 28, 2023, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Photo Credit: (Northrop Grumman/Thom Baur)

    The Expedition 69 crew is gearing up for a cargo delivery to the International Space Station this week. Health investigations and spacesuit surveys were also conducted today. NASA astronauts Woody Hoburg and Frank Rubio spent most of their day preparing for Friday’s capture of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft. The duo completed another robotics practice session …

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    L-48 Forecast: Still 80% Favorable for Antares Launch

    The Antares rocket stands on its launch pad at night. The rocket is white and the name "Antares" is printed vertically in all caps down the side.

    The Wallops Range 48-hour forecast issued today for the Tuesday, Aug. 1, launch of Northrop Grumman’s 19th resupply mission to the International Space Station continues to keep weather at 80% favorable, with a slight chance of cumulus clouds being the main weather concern.  NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting 8:31 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. …

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    NASA to Host Northrop Grumman CRS-19 Prelaunch Briefing Today

    Cygnus space freighter in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm

    A prelaunch teleconference will be held today, July 30, at 5 p.m. EDT or no earlier than 1 hour following the mission Launch Readiness Review. The teleconference will air live on NASA Television and the agency’s website and will highlight launch preparations for Northrop Grumman’s 19th contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station to …

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