Orbital Science's Antares Rocket and Cygnus Spaceship Explained (Infographic)

by Karl Tate, SPACE.com Infographics Artist

Date: 12 March 2010 Time: 11:38 AM ET

Space.com offers insight into the Orbital Sciences Taurus 2 rocket and Cygnus Spacecraft to launch in 2011.

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