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October 18, 2016

First launch for Orbital's Antares rocket since '14 blast
Washington (AFP) Oct 18, 2016
Orbital ATK on Monday blasted off its revamped Antares rocket carrying supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station two years after a major rocket explosion. The unmanned Cygnus cargo ship launched from Wallops Island, Virginia at 7:45 pm (2345 GMT), packed with some 5,100 pounds (2,300 kilograms) of gear bound for the station's astronauts living in orbit. The rocket's first and second stage portions separated about five minutes after the launch as planned, and the Cygnus ... read more

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