Orbital ATK @OrbitalATK 14m14 minutes agoWe are targeting a 5-day launch window of Oct. 9-13 for Antares #OA5 launch ofCygnus to @Space_Station. Orbital ATK is targeting a five-day launch window of October 9-13, 2016 for the Antares OA-5 launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia. A more specific date will be identified upon completion of final operational milestones and technical reviews. Launch times during this window range from 10:47 p.m. EDT (10/9) to 9:13 p.m. EDT (10/13). The arrival and berthing of Cygnus to the International Space Station will be determined by the exact launch date and in coordination with other space station activities.
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 10/03/2016 Posted on October 3, 2016 at 4:00 pm by HQ. Cygnus Robotics On-Board Training (OBT): FE-5 and FE-6 studied materials for Cygnus rendezvous and capture. They will also perform several 30m Approach, 2m Approach and Capture Point (CP) Hold runs using the Robotics On-Board Training (ROBoT). Cygnus Proximity Communication System (PROX) System Checkout: FE-5 checked out commanding function of the Cygnus Portable Computer System (PCS) Hardware Command Panel (HCP). This checkout verified that commands from PCS HCP are received by PROX.