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T+26: OA-5, Antares, and Orbital ATK’s Road Ahead
T+26: OA-5, Antares, and Orbital ATK’s Road Ahead
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Oct 19, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
I took a trip down to Wallops Island, Virginia this week for the launch of OA-5—the return to flight for Antares, sending Cygnus up to the ISS on a resupply mission. I recorded this episode on the long drive home afterwards, and talked about what Antares’ return means for Orbital ATK and what their future may hold—both good and bad.
My video of the launch of OA-5, complete with incredible audio
My photos of the launch of OA-5
Antares launches Cygnus on return-to-flight mission - SpaceNews.com
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Gene J. Mikulka
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My video of the launch of OA-5, complete with incredible audio
My photos of the launch of OA-5
Antares launches Cygnus on return-to-flight mission - SpaceNews.com
Talking Space
Gene J. Mikulka
Aerojet Rocketdyne Makes Case for AR1 - Main Engine Cut Off
Aerojet Rocketdyne Announces Expansion at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi - Main Engine Cut Off
T+19: SpaceX’s Manifest, Flight-Proven Hardware, Blue Origin Updates, and Antares’ Engines - Main Engine Cut Off
T+6: Orbital ATK’s Next-Gen Vehicle, Falcon 9 Proving Its Reusability, and ULA’s Tough Future - Main Engine Cut Off
Video from Orbital ATK Featuring Cygnus-Derived Habitats - Main Engine Cut Off
NASA Releases RFI for EM-2 Payload - Main Engine Cut Off
Email feedback to anthony@mainenginecutoff.com
Follow @WeHaveMECO
Subscribe on iTunes, Overcast, or elsewhere
Subcribe to Main Engine Cut Off Weekly
Support Main Engine Cut Off on Patreon
Released:
Oct 19, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
T+5: Space Stations Around the Moon and Mars, ExoMars 2016, and China’s Momentum in Space: Orbital ATK and Lockheed Martin unveiled proposals for space stations around the [Moon by 2020](https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/05/orbital-atk-cislunar-habitat-missions-sls-orion), and [Mars by 2028](http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/lockheed-martin-organizations/lockheed-martin-outlines-plan-to-send-humans-to-mars-orbit-by-2028/). ExoMars 2016 completed a [functionality analysis test](https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/space/press-release/thales-alenia-space-built-exomars-spacecraft-completes-functionality) ahead of its October arrival at Mars. China revealed plans for [its third space station](http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/missions/human-spaceflight/china-reveals-design-planned-tiangong-3-space-station/), and is set to [launch a new rocket](http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/05/18/china-to-debut-new-rocket-and-spaceport-next-month), with a new spacecraft, from a new lau by Main Engine Cut Off