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Orbital ATK Again Delays Antares Return To Flight

Pat Host

Thursday, August 11th, 2016

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Orbital ATK Again Delays Antares Return To Flight

Orbital's Cygnus capsule and Antares rocket Oct. 28, 2014, prior to failure at NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility. Photo: NASA.

Orbital ATK [OA] for a second time has delayed its re-engined Antares return to flight, this time targeting the second half of September, according to company COO Blake Larson.The company previously pushed back its Antares return to flight from July to August. Larson, in a conference call with investors Wednesday, blamed a variety of interrelated factors, including Orbital ATK’s continued processing, inspection and testing of the flight vehicle at the Wallops Island Flight Facility, Va., launch site. He also cited…

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