dimanche 6 novembre 2022

Northrop Grumman Cargo Launch Postponed, Next Attempt Nov. 7

 







Northrop Grumman - Cygnus NG-18 Mission patch.


Nov 6, 2022

Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft at launch pad

Today’s launch attempt of Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore has been postponed. The launch was scrubbed due to a fire alarm at Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft control center in Dulles, Virginia.

Antares aborted launch with the NG-18 Cygnus

The Cygnus spacecraft and Antares rocket remain healthy at the Wallops launch site.

The next launch attempt will be Monday, Nov. 7, in a five-minute window that opens at 5:27 a.m. EST. Weather for that window is currently forecast as 70% favorable: High pressure looks to continue to provide tranquil weather to the Mid-Atlantic before breezy conditions impact the Wallops area Tuesday. Live coverage will begin on NASA TV and nasa.gov/live at 5 a.m. EST.

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Related links:

NASA TV: https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

Northrop Grumman: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/launch/northrop-grumman.html

International Space Station (ISS): https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html

Image, Video, Text, Credits: NASA/Rob Garner/NASA TV/SciNews.

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