WASHINGTON, March 23 – RIA Novosti. Atlas V rocket blasted off from a space truck Cygnus to the International Space Station (ISS) from the spaceport at Cape Canaveral (Florida), run the broadcast is NASA.
Start Atlas V with the truck Cygnus took place from the Baikonur Cape Canaveral (Florida) in 05.06.52 MSK on Wednesday. Five minutes after the start was the staff department of the first stage of the carrier rocket 22 minutes after launch Cygnus separated from the carrier of its second stage
“We confirm the separation of the ship, Cygnus is now itself” -. Said lead translation the applause in the mission control center. Arrival and docking unit on the ISS is scheduled for Saturday.
In addition to food and essential items for the crew, the cargo ship to deliver into orbit device for the study of the chemical composition of meteors, more than 20 small satellites, space suit for future output in the open space, as well as the cylinders with air refueling station air supply system.
According to NASA’s calculations, the ship will remain at the station for about two weeks and then leave the ISS, taking waste materials. The return of the ship to Earth will be marked by conducting an experiment in which inside Cygnus will set fire to study the behavior of fire in terms of gravity. At the end of his truck burned when entering the Earth’s atmosphere.
The company Orbital ATK, which belongs to Cygnus, operates flights to the International Space Station under contract with NASA. The current mission is the second after the incident in October 2014 crash at the start also owned by Orbital ATK Antares rocket, which was to deliver into orbit the truck Cygnus.
After the disaster Orbital ATK has suspended launches of their vehicles and also appealed to the corporation United launch Alliance (ULA) for Cygnus launch on Atlas V launch vehicles.
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