Last Antares Rocket With Russian, Ukrainian Components Launches To ISS

aug. 1 liftoff of A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station

The Aug. 1 liftoff of a Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft carrying more than 8,200 lb. of cargo heading to the ISS. 

Credit: NASA
The last of Northrop Grumman's Russian and Ukrainian-equipped Antares launch vehicles lifted off from NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore late Aug. 1 carrying more than 8,200 lb. of scientific research and crew supplies destined for the International Space Station (ISS)...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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