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Virginia spaceport launches nearly 8,000 pounds of supplies to International Space Station
Read full article: Virginia spaceport launches nearly 8,000 pounds of supplies to International Space StationRICHMOND, Va. โ A Virginia spaceport on Wallops Island successfully completed a resupply mission on Friday night, according to Gov. At 9:16 p.m., Virginiaโs Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport launched its 14th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. Officials said the mission, called NG-14, is a partnership of the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority, NASA Wallops Flight Facility and Northrop Grumman. The unmanned Cygnus spacecraft from Northrop Grumman launched on the companyโs Antares rocket, which carried about 7,624 pounds of cargo that includes scientific investigations, crew supplies and hardware. The Cygnus spacecraft will arrive at the space station Monday, Oct. 5, and will remain attached to the space station for about two and a half months, according to the Governorโs Office.
