Cygnus cargo craft packed, ready to go to space station

Teams at Kennedy Space Center have begun packing a spacecraft for a first-of-its-kind mission to the International Space Station. Targeting a Dec. 3 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the mission will mark the return to flight of Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo craft. The last time it flew, a year ago, the Cygnus and its cargo were destroyed when the company's Antares rocket exploded seconds after lifting off from Virginia's Eastern Shore. While revamping the Antares with new first-stage engines, Orbital ATK has booked two flights on United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket, temporarily bringing Cygnus launches to the Space Coast. More

(Source: USA Today - Oct 22)