Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth)

October 19, 2016
Jared Haworth
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Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth): Twilight over the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport. In the distance, Antares glows on the launchpad. Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth): Maiden flight of the RD-181 main engines. Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth): RD-181 engines burn a mixture of RP-1 (Rocket Propellant 1, essentially refined kerosene) and liquid oxygen, resulting in this colorful exhaust flame. Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth): The first three minutes of Antares's flight. Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth): Low lying fog and rocket exhaust underscore the Antares 230 rocket launch. Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth): Antares has cleared the tower. Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth): Liftoff of the Antares OA-5 mission. Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth): A small atmosphere contrail forms behind the Antares rocket as the first stage pushes toward space. Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth): NASA's Joel Montalbano and Orbital ATK's Frank Culbertson shake hands following the successful launch of Cygnus OA-5 Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth): Antares rocket, T-10 hours to launch Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth): Ignition and Liftoff, Antares 230 Rocket Antares / Cygnus OA-5 Launch (Jared Haworth): Orbital ATK's Antares rocket speeds the Cygnus cargo module to the International Space Station
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