Comments on: Antares rocket successfully launches Cygnus freighter to ISS https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/antares-rocket-successfully-launches-cygnus-freighter-to-iss/ Thu, 12 Aug 2021 01:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Blair K Ivey https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/antares-rocket-successfully-launches-cygnus-freighter-to-iss/#comment-1171301 Thu, 12 Aug 2021 01:30:18 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=78168#comment-1171301 That is a nice patch. Sure MARS in Virginia is an acronym, but sure would make Musk’s job easier.

]]> By: t-dub https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/antares-rocket-successfully-launches-cygnus-freighter-to-iss/#comment-1171017 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:56:13 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=78168#comment-1171017 The mission patch for the NG-16 resupply flight is pretty cool . . .

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]]> By: geoffc https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/antares-rocket-successfully-launches-cygnus-freighter-to-iss/#comment-1170932 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:24:22 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=78168#comment-1170932 The US reliance on Russian rocket engine continues.

(RD-191 is a cool engine though. So is the Rd-180 on Atlas V)

Good thing there is SpaceX.

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