WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 – RIA Novosti. Start Atlas V rocket from the space truck Cygnus to the International Space Station (ISS) again postponed for a day due to weather conditions, according to the portal Spaceflight Now.
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Home Atlas V with the truck Cygnus was to take place in 1.33 MSK, on the eve of the launch was canceled twice due to weather conditions. The reason for canceling the start this time and became gusty winds and neblagorpiyatny weather forecast for the next few hours before the start.
The next attempt to start, according to Spaceflight Now, which is a live broadcast from the MCC, is scheduled for Sunday at 16.44 Eastern Time US (0.44 MSK Monday), the arrival of the truck to the ISS is expected on Wednesday. While the probability of a favorable weather forecast for Sunday is 40%. NASA has not yet officially released the withdrawal start today.
The modified to fly truck Cygnus to deliver in orbit for more than three tons of cargo, provisions, daily necessities and materials for scientific experiments.
Company Orbital ATK, which owns Cygnus, operates flights to the International Space Station under contract with NASA. The current mission is to become the first after the incident in October 2014 crash at the start as belonging Orbital ATK rocket Antares, which was to deliver into orbit the truck Cygnus.
After the disaster Orbital ATK has suspended launches of their vehicles, and asked the Corporation United Launch Alliance (ULA) for start Cygnus.
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