The International Space Station. Credit: NASA

Sunday, September 22, 2013

AN ANTARES ROCKET LAUNCHES TO INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION



FROM:  NASA   
The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, with the Cygnus cargo spacecraft aboard, is seen in this false color infrared image, as it launches from Pad-0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS), Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, NASA Wallops Flight Facility.  NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. Cygnus is on its way to rendezvous with the space station. The spacecraft will deliver about 1,300 pounds (589 kilograms) of cargo, including food and clothing, to the Expedition 37 crew.  Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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