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Cygnus Spacecraft Gets Lookover at Wallops

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The Cygnus spacecraft set for liftoff on November 11th was on display yesterday at Wallops Flight Facility.

The launch will be the second for Orbital’s Antares rocket since the explosion that took place at Wallops.

WBOC reports that the mission to resupply the International Space Station is the 8th under Orbital’s contract with NASA.

Officials with the Antares Rocket Program said that the ability to contract out these mission saves significant money for the federal government.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.