{"id":16028,"date":"2018-05-18T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16028"},"modified":"2018-05-18T11:52:14","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T15:52:14","slug":"rockets-antares-launch-from-virginia-falcon-9-blk-5-nexo-ii-chinese-commercial-launchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=16028","title":{"rendered":"Rockets: Antares launch from Virginia + Falcon 9 Blk 5 + Nex\u00f8 II + Chinese commercial launchers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some miscellaneous rocket related items:<\/p>\n

**\u00a0 Antares\/Cygnus Launch<\/strong><\/em>: Orbital\u00a0<\/a>ATK is set to\u00a0<\/span>launch an Antares rocket<\/a> early Sunday morning, May 20th from Wallops Island, Virginia to send a Cygnus cargo<\/a> spacecraft to the International Space Station<\/a>. There is a five-minute launch window\u00a0at 5:04-5:09 am EDT (0904-0909 GMT).<\/p>\n

[ Update<\/strong>: The launch has slipped to Monday:\u00a0OA-9 Mission – Orbital ATK<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

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Schematic of the OA-9 Cygnus cargo mission to the ISS. Click for an extra large version<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Depending on the weather conditions, the launch should be visible over a large area along the East Coast. Check these sites for info on viewing opportunities:<\/p>\n