LIVE: Cygnus OA-8 - Antares - November 12, 2017

• #440 by Steven Pietrobon on 12 Nov, 2017 11:30
• Spacecraft separation confirmed!

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• #441 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:30
• Berthing on Tuesday.
• #442 by Steven Pietrobon on 12 Nov, 2017 11:31
• Second stage performing collision avoidance maneuver.

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• #443 by Chris Bergin on 12 Nov, 2017 11:31
• Great work to all involved.
  
  Thanks to Chris G, William and centaurinasa for the coverage!
  
  William's article updated:
  https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/11/antares-cygnus-crs-8-iss/

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• #444 by Steven Pietrobon on 12 Nov, 2017 11:31
• Handshakes all around.

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• #445 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 11:32
• Some handshakes at launch control

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• #446 by Steven Pietrobon on 12 Nov, 2017 11:32
• Cygnus control room.

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• #447 by MattMason on 12 Nov, 2017 11:33
• Smooth flight! Congrats to Orbital ATK and NASA!
• #448 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 11:35
• SA deployment at 13.48 UTC (duration: 30 mn)
  NASA TV coverage at 13.45 UTC
• #449 by Steven Pietrobon on 12 Nov, 2017 11:36
• NASA coverage has ended. Will resume at 8:45 am EST for solar array deploy.
  
  Congratulations to Orbital ATK and NASA for the successful launch!

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• #450 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 11:38
• Quote

  The S.S. Gene Cernan #Cygnus is on its way to @Space_Station! #OA8

  
  https://twitter.com/OrbitalATK/status/929688309667901440
• #451 by Mapperuo on 12 Nov, 2017 11:40
• #452 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 11:40
• https://twitter.com/ISSonLive/status/929689290405285888

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• #453 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 11:45
• https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/sets/72157689075212524/

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• #454 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 12:15
• "Coverage will continue on NASA TV at http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv resume for solar array deployment, which is expected to last about 30 minutes.
  A post-launch news conference will follow and is scheduled to begin on NASA TV at approximately 10:30 a.m."
  
  https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/
• #455 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 12:28
• Insertion orbit: 200/328 km, incl. 51.63°
  
  https://twitter.com/ISS101/status/929687259791622146
• #456 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 12:42

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• #457 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 12:44
• Deployment of the Cygnus module’s twin UltraFlex solar take about 30 minutes to complete. Each circular array measures more than 12 feet in diameter and provide 3,500 watts of power.
  
  from OA-4:
  

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• #458 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 12:46

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• #459 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 12:50
• Empty pad ...

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