Just Jack Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 (I thought I had already seen a thread on this, but can't find it. If someone does find it, post a link to that thread) http://news.yahoo.com/u-rocket-blasts-off-virginia-launch-pad-002105502--finance.html (Reuters) - A privately owned rocket built in partnership with NASA to haul cargo to the International Space Station blasted off on Sunday for a debut test flight from a new commercial spaceport in Virginia. The 13-story Antares rocket, developed and flown by Orbital Sciences Corp, lifted off at 5 p.m. EDT from a Virginia-owned and operated launch pad at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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