Photos: Orbital Sciences' 1st Cygnus Spacecraft Flight to Space Station

Cygnus Late Cargo Loading #2

The final cargo bound for the International Space Station was loaded into Orbital Sciences' Cygnus spacecraft, then technicians closed the hatch and performed final close-outs to the Pressurized Cargo Module (PCM) in September 2013.

Cygnus Hatch Closeout

The final cargo bound for the International Space Station was loaded into Orbital Sciences' Cygnus spacecraft, then technicians closed the hatch and performed final close-outs to the Pressurized Cargo Module (PCM) in September 2013.

Cygnus Mated to Antares #2

The Cygnus spacecraft scheduled to launch cargo to the International Space Station on September 17, 2013, has been mated to its Antares launch vehicle, in the Horizontal Integration Facility (HIF) on Wallops Island, VA, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.

Cygnus Mated to Antares #1

The Cygnus spacecraft scheduled to launch cargo to the International Space Station on September 17, 2013, has been mated to its Antares launch vehicle, in the Horizontal Integration Facility (HIF) on Wallops Island, VA, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.

Humorous Road Signs at Wallops Flight Facility

NASA'S Wallops Flight Facility posted this image on Facebook, August 8, 2013. They wrote: "Awesome new sign on Wallops Island. Two missions in September: to the moon with LADEE from Launch Pad 0B and to the International Space Station with Antares from Launch Pad 0A."

Antares Rocket and Cygnus Capsule Infographic

This SPACE.com infographic explains Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Antares rocket and Cygnus capsule.

A-ONE Mission Overview

Orbital Sciences picked Antares as the new moniker for its Taurus 2 rocket, a new medium-class booster initially slated to launch the firm's unmanned Cygnus spacecraft on space station cargo flights for NASA. Image released March 2013.