45th SW supports successful Atlas V OA-6 launch

Courtesy Photo | The 45th Space Wing supported NASA’s successful launch of Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station March 22, 2016, at 11:05 p.m. ET. The ULA Atlas V rocket is carrying Cygnus cargo vessel OA-6, a resupply mission to the International Space Station supporting NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services program. (Courtesy photo by ULA)  

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

03.22.2016

Story by Christine Cuttita 

Space Launch Delta 45

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. - Bodies, shields and batons clash under the hot sun at the Military Operations in Urban Terrain site on McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina, March 19, as South Carolina National Guard Soldiers conduct riot control training.

The ULA Atlas V rocket is carrying Cygnus cargo vessel OA-6, a resupply mission to the International Space Station supporting NASA's Commercial Resupply Services program. Orbital ATK's sixth contracted cargo resupply mission to the ISS will deliver more than 7,000 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew.

"I am proud of the integrated team who worked together flawlessly to make our third launch of the year a success," said Col. Thomas Falzarano, 45th Operations Group commander, who served as the Launch Decision Authority. "This mission once again clearly demonstrates the successful collaboration we have with our mission partners at NASA and ULA as we continue to shape the future of America's space operations, and serve as the 'World's Premier Gateway to Space.'"

• Date Taken: 03.22.2016
• Date Posted: 03.23.2016 11:47
• Story ID: 193278
• Location: CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FLORIDA, US