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Headline: Rocket Preparation: Orbital ATK CRS-9 Rollout

Caption: An Orbital ATK rocket is seen as it is rolled out to launch Pad-0A at Wallops Flight Facility Thursday, May 17, 2018 in advance of a Sunday launch, Wallops Island, VA. The Antares will launch a Cygnus spacecraft on a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. The OA-9 mission is Orbital ATK’s ninth contracted cargo delivery flight to the space station for NASA. Among the 7,400 pounds of cargo onboard Cygnus are science experiments, crew supplies, and vehicle hardware. Launch is scheduled for 5:04 a.m. EDT on Sunday, May 20.

Keywords: CRS-9,OA-9,Orbital ATK,Virginia,Wallops Flight Facility,Wallops Island

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