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Space weather delays Orb-1 mission to the ISS

Submit on Wednesday, January 8th, 2014 22:59

Orbital’s Antares launch team has decided to scrub today’s launch attempt due to an unusually high level of space radiation that exceeded by a considerable margin the constraints imposed on the mission to ensure the rocket’s electronic systems are not impacted by a harsh radiation environment.

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