Breaking News | Atlas 5 launches Cygnus cargo mission to ISS

April 18, 2017 View this email in your browser Atlas 5 launches Cygnus cargo mission to ISS An Atlas 5 successfully launched a Cygnus spacecraft April 18 carrying three and a half tons of cargo for the International Space Station.   The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 401 lifted off on schedule at 11:11 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral, Florida, after a countdown free of any major issues. The Cygnus spacecraft separated from the Centaur upper stage 21 minutes after launch in low Earth orbit. "Everything looks very nominal," said Vern Thorp, program manager for commercial missions at ULA, in an interview on NASA Television shortly after spacecraft separation. The Atlas performed "slightly above nominal" on the flight, he said, and the Centaur upper stage placed the Cygnus into the planned orbit. See Full Story Related Stories Orbital ATK awaits NASA decision on future use of Atlas for Cygnus missions  Orbital ATK expects decision on new rocket by early 2018   Sponsored by Delivering Mission Success: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. Discover why Honeywell technology has been part of NASA's manned space missions since 1958 and is on board 950 satellites and counting – all with 100% mission success. Copyright © 2017 SpaceNews Inc., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SpaceNews Inc. 1414 Prince St, Suite 204 Alexandria, VA 22314