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Antares ISS Cargo Supply Mission Launches from Wallops

Oct 3, 2020 | Headlines

The Antares rocket ignites, lifts and soars. The Northrop Grumman rocket lit up the marshes and skies of the Eastern Shore as it carried supplies and research to the International Space Station. The lift-off, delayed once due to weather and once due to problems with external support equipment, appeared to go off without a hitch at 9:16 pm on Friday, Oct. 2. Jim Ritch photo.

The Antares rocket ignites, lifts and soars. The Northrop Grumman rocket lit up the marshes and skies of the Eastern Shore as it carried supplies and research to the International Space Station. The lift-off, delayed once due to weather and once due to problems with external support equipment, appeared to go off without a hitch at 9:16 pm on Friday, Oct. 2. Jim Ritch photo.

The Antares rocket ignites, lifts and soars. The Northrop Grumman rocket lit up the marshes and skies of the Eastern Shore as it carried supplies and research to the International Space Station. The lift-off, delayed once due to weather and once due to problems with external support equipment, appeared to go off without a hitch at 9:16 pm on Friday, Oct. 2. Jim Ritch photo.