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April 9, 2013 12:05 am GMT
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Private Rocket Moves to Launch Pad for Test Flight
A new private rocket rolled out onto its Virginia coast launch pad Saturday in anticipation of its first test launch next week.
The Antares rocket — developed by aerospace firm Orbital Sciences Corp. and launching from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va. — is expected to eventually deliver cargo to the International Space Station as part of a $1.9 billion deal with the space agency. Liftoff is set for Wednesday, April 17.
"With the completion of the Antares roll out today, we are on a clear path to a launch date of April 17, provided there are no significant weather disruptions or major vehicle check-out delays between now and then," Orbital's Antares program manager Michael Pinkston said in a statement. Read more...
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