Orbital Science's new Antares rocket made a successful first flight yesterday, launching from the Wallops site in Virginia. It was an important flight because OSC has a $1.9 billion contract with NASA to resupply ISS that is dependent upon Antares. OSC, a Virginia corporation, hopes to launch from Wallops every three to six months.
Antares is a two-stage rocket designed to deliver OSC's cargo capsule, Cygnus, to ISS. The maiden flight of Cygnus is slated for later this year.
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