New hardware that will support dozens of NASA investigations
and other science experiments from around the world is among the more
than 7,000 pounds of cargo on the way to the International Space Station
aboard Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft. It launched at 4:44:57 p.m. EST
Sunday (Dec. 6, 2015) on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch
Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
“NASA is delighted at the continued progress made possible by our investment in commercial space,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman. “As we celebrate Orbital ATK’s success with its fourth cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station, we look forward to the next milestones of our other commercial partners, including commercial crew launches from American soil in the near future. All these missions are critical to our journey to Mars – a journey we have already begun.”
LAUNCH VIDEO
LAUNCH ATTEMPTS
The launch was several times shifted forward! The previous time table below:
“NASA is delighted at the continued progress made possible by our investment in commercial space,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman. “As we celebrate Orbital ATK’s success with its fourth cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station, we look forward to the next milestones of our other commercial partners, including commercial crew launches from American soil in the near future. All these missions are critical to our journey to Mars – a journey we have already begun.”
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| Dec 6, 2015 4:45:57 pm EST, KSC |
LAUNCH VIDEO
Dec 6, 2015 4:45:57 pm EST, KSC
More launch details
LAUNCH ATTEMPTS
The launch was several times shifted forward! The previous time table below:
The Countdown clock
Link: More videos
Dec. 4th, 2015, 14.46
Launch update: We are no-go for launch. We are back in a hold.
Latest on NASA TV: http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv
New launch target: launch Dec. 5th, 2015, 5:55 PM EST
Link: Live coverage by ULA
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