Live coverage: Antares rocket, Cygnus cargo ship set for launch today in Virginia[

Northrop Grumman is set to launch an Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo ship at 12:40 p.m. EST (1740 GMT) Saturday from Wallops Island, Virginia. The mission will deliver food, science experiments, supplies, and life support system hardware to the International Space Station.

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Antares rocket from Virginia with Northrop Grumman’s 17th operational Cygnus resupply flight to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.

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