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Antares Rocket and Cygnus Spacecraft at the Launchpad

Antares rocket vertical at launchpad
The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is raised into the vertical position on launch Pad-0A, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Launch is targeted for 7:37 a.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017.

The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, is raised into the vertical position on launch Pad-0A, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Orbital ATK’s eighth contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver over 7,400 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew. Launch is targeted for 7:37 a.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017.

Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls