First launch for Orbital's Antares rocket since '14 blast

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 rock ... more

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