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ULA, Orbital ATK Ready For Late Tuesday NASA CRS Mission

Pat Host

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

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ULA, Orbital ATK Ready For Late Tuesday NASA CRS Mission

ULA's Atlas V sits ready for Orbital ATK's OA-6 CRS mission to ISS. Photo: ULA.

Orbital ATK [OA] and launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) are set for Tuesday evening’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), according to a ULA statement.The 30 minute launch window opens at 11:05 p.m. EDT. Launch will take place at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on an Atlas V rocket. ULA spokeswoman Lyn Chassagne said Tuesday morning that the weather forecast had a 90 percent chance of favorable conditions. Cumulus clouds are the primary…

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