NASA's Orion spacecraft strikes off another milestone, performs well in safety tests!
While engineers are just getting started analysing the data, the test verified that the motor can fire within milliseconds when needed and will work as expected under high temperatures, according to NASA.
Jun 18, 2017, 14:48 PM IST
Orbital ATK blasts off from NASA launch pad
The barrel-shaped Cygnus spacecraft, nestled atop a white Atlas V rocket, soared into the blue sky over Cape Canaveral, Florida at 11:11 am (1511 GMT).
Apr 18, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
LIVE - Orbital ATK CRS-7 Launch Coverage
The launch of the uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is being targeted at 11:11 a.m. EDT (8:41 pm India time) Tuesday, April 18, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Apr 18, 2017, 09:13 AM IST
NASA to broadcast world’s first live 360 degree video of rocket launch on April 18!
The US space agency NASA, in coordination with United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Orbital ATK, will broadcast the world’s first live 360-degree stream of a rocket launch on April 18.
Apr 15, 2017, 11:06 AM IST
NASA says Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo launch to space station delayed
During prelaunch testing on March 10, ULA discovered a booster hydraulic issue at the pad.
Mar 11, 2017, 10:03 AM IST
Orbital ATK to launch its seventh commercial resupply mission to space station on March 19!
NASA commercial provider Orbital ATK is all set to launch its seventh contracted commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 19, 2017.
Mar 04, 2017, 21:23 PM IST
Saffire-II: NASA ignites second space fire experiment aboard Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo craft
While NASA has conducted studies aboard the space shuttle and International Space Station (ISS), risks to the crew have forced these experiments to be limited in size and scope.
Nov 22, 2016, 11:18 AM IST
Orbital launches resupply mission to space station – WATCH liftoff of Cygnus spacecraft from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility!
The Cygnus spacecraft lifted off at 7:45 p.m. EDT from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Oct 18, 2016, 09:05 AM IST
Orbital ATK launches cargo into space aboard Antares rocket
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.
Oct 18, 2016, 05:39 AM IST
Orbital ATK to launch resupply mission to space station on Sunday!
NASA commercial provider Orbital ATK is all set to launch its sixth commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, October 16, 2016.
Oct 15, 2016, 23:07 PM IST
NASA satellite image shows 'large eye' of Hurricane Nicole - See pic!
As per NASA, the image of 'Hurricane Nicole' was created at 12 p.m. EDT on October 12 that showed it had a large eye.
Oct 13, 2016, 11:08 AM IST
Atlantic storm 'Nicole' delays launch of Orbital ATK resupply mission to space station
As the spacecraft’s trajectory takes it from Wallops and past Bermuda on its flight into orbit, the Bermuda tracking station provides downrange tracking, telemetry and flight termination support.
Oct 12, 2016, 09:39 AM IST
Hall of Shame: SBI says no law broken in funding cluster bomb maker
The State Bank of India (SBI) has defended financing a US cluster bomb manufacturer, saying its investments were legal, after being put in a "Hall of Shame" along with several other major banks by a Dutch campaign group.
Jun 23, 2016, 09:28 AM IST
SBI in 'Hall of Shame' of banks funding cluster bomb makers
State-run banking behemoth SBI has been named in a 'Hall of Shame' list of 158 banking and financial institutions globally that have invested billions of dollars in companies making cluster bombs.
Jun 19, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
Watch - Orbital ATK completes 'hot fire' test of upgraded Antares rocket!
The 30-second test took place at 5:30 p.m. (EDT) on May 31, 2016 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) Pad 0A located at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
Jun 01, 2016, 09:55 AM IST
Cygnus cargo craft launch to space station: What's onboard?
The unmanned Cygnus spacecraft lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 11:05 p.m. EDT on March 22, 2016.
Mar 23, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
NASA awards space station cargo contracts to 3 private companies
US space agency NASA announced on Thursday that it has awarded the second round of commercial contracts to resupply the International Space Station to three private spaceflight companies Orbital ATK, Sierra Nevada and SpaceX.
Jan 15, 2016, 09:33 AM IST
Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo craft arrives at the International Space Station
Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station today, carrying more than 7,000 pounds (3,000 kilograms) of water, food and supplies for global astronauts.
Dec 09, 2015, 22:15 PM IST
Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo craft set for rendezvous with space station
The Cygnus cargo craft is set to make its rendezvous with the space station today.
Dec 09, 2015, 09:17 AM IST
Orbital ATK's Cygnus spaceship blasts off to space station on resupply mission
Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft blasted off from a pad at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket Sunday.
Dec 07, 2015, 10:09 AM IST
