{"id":55047,"date":"2016-06-02T20:26:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T00:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-385386"},"modified":"2023-07-26T14:48:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T18:48:41","slug":"nasa-showcases-cygnus-spacecraft-at-wallops-ahead-of-space-station-mission","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-showcases-cygnus-spacecraft-at-wallops-ahead-of-space-station-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Showcases Cygnus Spacecraft at Wallops Ahead of Space Station Mission"},"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\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft\" 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\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg 2880w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?resize=2000,1333 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 is prepared for its fifth commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch from NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia, in July 2016. <strong>Credits: NASA\/Patrick Black<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Media are invited to view and photograph Orbital ATK\u2019s Cygnus spacecraft, packed with cargo for the International Space Station, at 10:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 7 at NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media also will have an opportunity to speak with NASA and Orbital ATK officials about the space agency\u2019s effort to send supplies to the space station using commercial companies. The spokespersons available at the event include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Dan Tani, Senior Director, Mission and Cargo Operations, Orbital ATK, Dulles, Virginia<\/li><li>Robyn Gatens, Deputy Director, International Space Station, NASA Headquarters, Washington<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To attend this event, media must apply for accreditation by contacting Keith Koehler at keith.a.koehler@nasa.gov by 3 p.m. Monday, June 6. Accreditation is open only to media who are U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Orbital ATK will make its fifth Cygnus cargo delivery to the space station this summer under its Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. The agency and Orbital ATK currently are targeting July for launch on the company\u2019s Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport\u2019s Pad 0A at Wallops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about Orbital ATK, the Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/orbitalatk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about the International Space Station is available online at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station<\/strong><\/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>\nKeith Koehler<br>\nWallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Va.<br>\n757-824-1579<br>\nkeith.a.koehler@nasa.gov<br>\nVicki Cox<br>\nOrbital ATK, Dulles, Va.<br>\n410-409-8723<br>\nvicki.cox@orbitalatk.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Media are invited to view and photograph Orbital ATK\u2019s Cygnus spacecraft, packed with cargo for the International Space Station, at 10:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 7 at NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia. Media also will have an opportunity to speak with NASA and Orbital ATK officials about the space agency\u2019s effort to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":58692,"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":"M16-064","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":[3190,2801,3142,2656,2735,2867,2872],"news-tags":[12349],"internal-terms":[9514,9508],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA Showcases Cygnus Spacecraft at Wallops Ahead of Space Station Mission","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-showcases-cygnus-spacecraft-at-wallops-ahead-of-space-station-mission\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-showcases-cygnus-spacecraft-at-wallops-ahead-of-space-station-mission\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.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","Wallops Flight Facility","Commercial Resupply","Commercial Space","Expedition 47","Humans in Space","International Space Station (ISS)","NASA Headquarters"],"dateCreated":"2016-06-03T00:26:00Z","datePublished":"2016-06-03T00:26:00Z","dateModified":"2023-07-26T18:48:41Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"NASA Showcases Cygnus Spacecraft at Wallops Ahead of Space Station Mission\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-showcases-cygnus-spacecraft-at-wallops-ahead-of-space-station-mission\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2016-06-03T00:26:00Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"Missions\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"NASA Centers & Facilities,Wallops Flight Facility,Commercial Resupply,Commercial Space,Expedition 47,Humans in Space,International Space Station (ISS),NASA Headquarters\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"NASA\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"featured_image":{"id":58692,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cygnus_mate_004.jpg","title":"cygnus_mate_004","alt":"Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/55047"}],"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\/55047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":370425,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/55047\/revisions\/370425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55047"},{"taxonomy":"news-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-tags?post=55047"},{"taxonomy":"internal-terms","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-terms?post=55047"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=55047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}