Orbital ATK space station cargo launch set for Tuesday

A cargo resupply Atlas V launch Tuesday will kick off a busy period of traffic for the International Space Station. Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft is set to launch atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. More Space News Headlines Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin. Where to watch rocket launches on the Space Coast Spacecraft headed to ISS named in honor of John Glenn SpaceX launches, lands previously flown Falcon 9 booster The 30-minute launch window opens on April 18 at 11:11 a.m. A backup date is scheduled for April 19. The cargo capsule will deliver more than 7,600 pounds of essentials to the astronauts living on the space station, along with science research and hardware for the orbiting laboratory. More

(Source: WKMG Orlando - Apr 13)