{"id":55849,"date":"2018-05-18T20:34:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-19T00:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-424664"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:09:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:09:02","slug":"update-nasa-orbital-atk-now-targeting-may-21-for-next-resupply-mission-to-space-station","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/update-nasa-orbital-atk-now-targeting-may-21-for-next-resupply-mission-to-space-station\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: NASA, Orbital ATK Now Targeting May 21 for Next Resupply Mission to Space Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft launched on its eighth contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station Sund\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg 4443w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?resize=300,212 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?resize=768,542 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?resize=1024,723 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?resize=1536,1084 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?resize=2048,1445 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?resize=400,282 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?resize=600,423 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?resize=900,635 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?resize=1200,847 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?resize=2000,1411 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Orbital ATK\u2019s Cygnus spacecraft launched on its eighth contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, from Pad-0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. <strong>Credits: NASA\/Bill Ingalls<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Orbital ATK, in conjunction with NASA, has moved the launch of its ninth contracted mission to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station\" rel=\"noopener\">International Space Station<\/a> to no earlier than 4:39 a.m. EDT Monday, May 21, to support further prelaunch inspections and more favorable weather conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May 21 currently shows an 80-percent probability of acceptable weather for launch from NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Orbital ATK\u2019s Cygnus cargo spacecraft will launch on the company\u2019s Antares rocket from Pad 0A of Virginia Space\u2019s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA TV coverage of launch activities is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, May 19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>1 p.m. \u2013 What\u2019s On Board briefing: Scientists and researchers discuss some of the investigations heading to the station on Cygnus.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, May 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>11 a.m. \u2013 Prelaunch Briefing: Mission managers will provide an overview and status of launch operations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, May 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>4 a.m. \u2013 Live coverage of the launch begins<\/li><li>5:45 a.m. \u2013 Deployment of the Cygnus spacecraft\u2019s solar arrays<\/li><li>7 a.m. \u2013 Postlaunch news conference<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, May 24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>3:45 a.m. \u2013 Rendezvous and capture of the Cygnus spacecraft at the International Space Station, scheduled for 5:20 a.m.<\/li><li>7:30 a.m. \u2013 Installation of the spacecraft to the space station.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Three NASA astronauts aboard the station will manage the spacecraft\u2019s arrival. Expedition 55 Flight Engineer Scott Tingle will grapple the spacecraft, backed by Ricky Arnold, and Drew Feustel will monitor Cygnus systems during its approach. They will use the space station\u2019s robotic Canadarm2 to grab the spacecraft and ground controllers will command the robotic arm to rotate and install Cygnus onto the station\u2019s Unity module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cygnus will remain at the space station until July 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about Orbital ATK\u2019s mission at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/orbitalatk\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/orbitalatk<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get breaking news, images and features from the station on Instagram and Twitter, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/iss\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>http:\/\/instagram.com\/iss<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Space_Station\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/Space_Station<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kathryn Hambleton<br>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br>\n202-358-1100<br>\nkathryn.hambleton@nasa.gov<br>\nDan Huot<br>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br>\n281-483-5111<br>\ndaniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orbital ATK, in conjunction with NASA, has moved the launch of its ninth contracted mission to the International Space Station to no earlier than 4:39 a.m. EDT Monday, May 21, to support further prelaunch inspections and more favorable weather conditions. May 21 currently shows an 80-percent probability of acceptable weather for launch from NASA\u2019s Wallops […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":58269,"template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"M18-084","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"MEDIA ADVISORY","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[]},"categories":[3190,2801,8361,2735,2867],"news-tags":[12345],"internal-terms":[9514,9508],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"UPDATE: NASA, Orbital ATK Now Targeting May 21 for Next Resupply Mission to Space Station","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/update-nasa-orbital-atk-now-targeting-may-21-for-next-resupply-mission-to-space-station\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/update-nasa-orbital-atk-now-targeting-may-21-for-next-resupply-mission-to-space-station\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg"},"articleSection":"Missions","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"NASA"}],"creator":["NASA"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["NASA Centers & Facilities","NASA Headquarters","Commercial Resupply","Commercial Space","Expedition 55","International Space Station (ISS)"],"dateCreated":"2018-05-19T00:34:00Z","datePublished":"2018-05-19T00:34:00Z","dateModified":"2023-07-26T19:09:02Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"UPDATE: NASA, Orbital ATK Now Targeting May 21 for Next Resupply Mission to Space Station\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/update-nasa-orbital-atk-now-targeting-may-21-for-next-resupply-mission-to-space-station\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2018-05-19T00:34:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"Missions\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"NASA Centers & Facilities,NASA Headquarters,Commercial Resupply,Commercial Space,Expedition 55,International Space Station (ISS)\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"NASA\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"featured_image":{"id":58269,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/oa8.jpg","title":"Orbital ATK CRS-8 Launch","alt":"Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft launched on its eighth contracted cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station Sund","caption":"The Orbital ATK Antares rocket, with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Orbital ATK\u2019s eighth contracted cargo resupply mission with NASA to the International Space Station will deliver approximately 7,400 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew. Photo Credit: (NASA\/Bill Ingalls)"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/55849"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/55849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":370006,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/55849\/revisions\/370006"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55849"},{"taxonomy":"news-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-tags?post=55849"},{"taxonomy":"internal-terms","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-terms?post=55849"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=55849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}