Sunday, October 16, 2016

Orbital ATK Delays Antares Rocket Launch 24 Hours Due to Glitch

Orbital ATK Delays Antares Rocket Launch 24 Hours Due to GlitchThe long-awaited launch of an Orbital ATK Antares rocket carrying cargo to the International Space Station today has been delayed until Monday, a 24-hour slip, due to a glitch with ground support equipment, NASA officials said Sunday (Oct. 16). "Today's launch of Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket is postponed  24 hours due to a ground support equipment (GSE) cable that did not perform as expected during the pre-launch check out," Keith Koehler, a NASA communications officer at Wallops Flight Facility, wrote in a statement.


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