Early evening, October 16, Orbital’s Cygnus cargo carrier is transported to the Horizontal Integration Facility.
NASA/Jamie Adkins
Orbital’s Cygnus cargo carrier is transported October 16 from the NASA fueling facility on Wallops Island to the Horizontal Integration Facility (HIF) where it will be mated to the Antares rocket. The launch is currently scheduled for no earlier than 6:44 p.m. EDT, October 27, pending the outcome of any damage that may happen in Bermuda from Hurricane Gonzalo. A required tracking facility for the Antares launch to International Space Station is located on the Atlantic Island.
Early evening, October 16, Orbital’s Cygnus cargo carrier is transported to the Horizontal Integration Facility.
NASA/Jamie Adkins