On Friday, Orbital ATK and the United Launch Alliance made three separate attempts to launch the Cygnus spacecraft in a 30-minute window, but strong ground winds kept the Atlas V rocket grounded. Another 30-minute launch window was set for 5:10PM ET today, but expected high winds throughout the window led NASA to scrub the launch early. Inclement
weather also forced the space agency to call off Thursday`s originally planned launch.
The Cygnus will be launching on top of an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Take off is scheduled for 4:44PM ET on Sunday, which marks the beginning of a 30-minute launch window. Forecasts show a 40 percent chance of good
weather. Check back here at 3:45PM ET tomorrow to watch the launch live.
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