An Orbital ATK Antares 230 launch vehicle launched OA-8 S.S. Gene Cernan Cygnus from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, on 12 November 2017, at 12:19:51 UTC (07:19:51 EST). The OA-8 Cygnus Cargo Delivery Spacecraft was named after former astronaut Eugene “Gene” Cernan - the last human to step foot on the Moon. To deliver cargo to the International Space Station for the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) OA-8 mission, Orbital ATK is using the Enhanced Cygnus Pressurized Cargo Module (PCM). The cargo capability of the Enhanced Cygnus, developed by Thales Alenia Space, is more than 3500 kg.

Credits:
NASA/Orbital ATK
OA-8 Mission
Antares 230 launches S.S. Gene Cernan Cygnus
12 November 2017

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