Orbital ATK rocket launches cargo ship to ISS
12 November 2017 |
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An Orbital ATK rocket launches a cargo ship from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia to the International Space Station on Sunday a day after the launch was scrapped due to a rogue aircraft.
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