I have a feeling that the OA-7 mission might not launch on December 30th because of the delays of OA-5. Anyone disagree with my thoughts?
As the #OA5 #Antares rocket prepares for launch, the next core stage was moved today to the HIF to be integrated for the next mission
QuoteAs the #OA5 #Antares rocket prepares for launch, the next core stage was moved today to the HIF to be integrated for the next missionhttps://twitter.com/orbitalatk/status/788080808426770432
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/17/2016 06:22 pmQuoteAs the #OA5 #Antares rocket prepares for launch, the next core stage was moved today to the HIF to be integrated for the next missionhttps://twitter.com/orbitalatk/status/788080808426770432Shouldn't the wrapped core be the one for the OA-8E mission because the OA-7 core was used for the static fire?
According to SFN ULA won another Atlas contract from Orbital ATK to launch OAS 7 in March next year
Quote from: vapour_nudge on 11/04/2016 08:13 amAccording to SFN ULA won another Atlas contract from Orbital ATK to launch OAS 7 in March next yearIs there any hardware (Cygnus, cubesats, ISS cargo) that was already at Wallops that will need to be moved to the Cape (Astrotech in Titusville)?
"Orbital ATK said that the OA-7 Cygnus mission, previously planned to launch on an Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia, will instead launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the spring of 2017. The company said this is a one-time arrangement, with future Cygnus launches returning to the Antares."http://spacenews.com/orbital-to-launch-next-cygnus-mission-on-atlas-5/
Quote from: HVM on 11/04/2016 04:50 pm"Orbital ATK said that the OA-7 Cygnus mission, previously planned to launch on an Antares rocket from Wallops Island, Virginia, will instead launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in the spring of 2017. The company said this is a one-time arrangement, with future Cygnus launches returning to the Antares."http://spacenews.com/orbital-to-launch-next-cygnus-mission-on-atlas-5/Puzzling. Antares inaugural data review? Something else? - Ed Kyle
The company has not, as of now, finalized any arrangements, but I think I can share our viewpoint on this situation. As we're always doing, Orbital ATK has discussed with NASA how we can best contribute to beating the space agency's needs for space station cargo, particularly over the next 12 to 18 months while other cargo delivery options are in flux.As part of this, we are now preparing to conduct four cargo missions over a 12-month period from early next year through early 2018 to provide NASA with maximum operational flexibility in view of the situation with the other cargo suppliers. But to ensure that we can achieve a higher-than-planned flight rate and to maximize cargo capacity on each mission, we may well decide to supplement the three Antares rockets that are currently in production with one Atlas launch during this time.We don't want to overcommit to the flight rate that we can achieve over the next 12 to 15 months. And so we think for that reason it may well be prudent to supplement the planned Antares launches with a possible Atlas launch. And we'll have more to communicate on this in the near future.
Chris Gebhardt interview with Orbital ATK on Antares performance and switch to Atlas V:https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/11/oa-7-atlas-v-high-praise-antares-rtf/