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The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad 0A, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 at NASAs Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Orbital ATKs eighth contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver approximately 7,400 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew.

Media Credit: Image courtesy of NASA/Bill Ingalls

Orbital ATK CRS-8

The Orbital ATK Cygnus vehicle is slated to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than November 11, 2017 from Wallops Flight Facility. The Cygnus spacecraft will carry a dozen ISS National Laboratory payloads to conduct research across a variety of areas aimed at improving life on Earth.

Mission: Orbital ATK CRS-8

Launch date: Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 7:19 a.m. EDT

Location: Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s Pad-0A, NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia

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