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<\/a>Northrop Grumman\u2019s Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo spacecraft lifted off at\u00a012:36 p.m. EST\u00a0from NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia and is on its way to the\u00a0International Space Station<\/a> with approximately 8,000 pounds of research<\/a>, crew supplies, and hardware.<\/p>\n Commands will be given at about 3:20 p.m. EST to deploy the spacecraft\u2019s solar arrays, which is expected to\u00a0be complete shortly before 4 p.m. \u00a0Capture and installation is expected to take place Monday, Feb. 22, with grapple by the robotic arm expected at approximately 4:40 a.m. EST.<\/p>\n For more information about the International Space Station, visit\u00a0www.nasa.gov\/station<\/a>.<\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n Mark Garcia <\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Northrop Grumman\u2019s Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus cargo spacecraft lifted off at\u00a012:36 p.m. EST\u00a0from NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia and is on its way to the\u00a0International Space Station with approximately 8,000 pounds of research, crew supplies, and hardware. Commands will be given at about 3:20 p.m. EST to deploy the spacecraft\u2019s solar arrays, which \u2026 Continue reading