MIAMI (AFP) – Orbital ATK on Wednesday counted down to its first space launch since a sudden explosion last year destroyed its Antares rocket and cargo craft bound for the International Space Station.Thursdays planned liftoff of the unmanned Cygnus cargo ship uses a different rocket — an Atlas V made by United Launch Alliance — and is scheduled for 5:55 pm (2255 GMT).The weather forecast for launch was 60 percent favorable, NASAs weather officer said.Orbital executives denied any jitters on the eve of the launch, more than a year after the blastoff at Wallops Island, Virginia.We feel extremely confident or …read more
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