Twas the night before launch, and everything is progressing towards the liftoff of Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station. The mission is set to launch on a ULA Atlas V rocket on Tuesday, March 22, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The 30 minute launch window opens at 11:05 p.m. EDT. The L-1 forecast shows a 90 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for launch.
A new 3D printer and research projects examining everything from adhesive technologies to the behavior of large fires in space are packed inside Cygnus.
Credit: United Launch Alliance
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