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March 21, 2013 11:22 pm GMT
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New Private Rocket to Launch First Test Flight in April
The maiden launch of a new private rocket that eventually aims to loft cargo toward the International Space Station is slated for the middle of April.
The Antares rocket, which is being developed by aerospace firm Orbital Sciences Corp., will blast off for the first time April 16-18 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, NASA officials said.
Antares will launch a simulated payload to a target altitude of 155 miles to 185 miles (250 to 300 kilometers). If all goes well with the test flight, which Orbital is calling A-One, the next step will be a demonstration mission to the space station using Antares and the company's robotic Cygnus capsule, company officials said
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