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Parabolic Arc: Orbital’s Antares and Cygnus Flights Slide Further to the Right:
Spaceflight Now: Orbital Sciences aims for August test launch of Antares
Orbital updated its COTS and CRS operational schedules, with plans to achieve four major milestones over the next year. They are as listed below:*Orbital’s operational dates are subject to coordination with NASA’s ISS cargo delivery schedule.
- Third quarter 2012 – Antares First-Stage Static Fire Test at Wallops
- Third quarter 2012 – Antares Test Flight for COTS
- Fourth quarter 2012 – COTS Demonstration Mission to ISS*
- First quarter 2013 – CRS Mission #1 to ISS*
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Spaceflight Now: Orbital Sciences aims for August test launch of Antares