Orbital Sciences Cleanroom Tour/Cygnus Spacecraft/Cygnus CRS Control Center
Orb-4 Cygnus Service Module
Date: 9/15/2014
Warp Drive, Dulles, Virginia

Photos of the Spacecraft:

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The Cygnus Orb-4 Service Module under construction at Orbital Sciences headquarters. Since the Orb-3 explosion, this resupply vessel is currently slated to launch on an Atlas V in November 2015. Copyright © Alex Polimeni
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The Orbital Sciences Cygnus Control Center in Dulles, VA. The room is responsible for all Orbital CRS activities post launch. Copyright © Alex Polimeni
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An Orbital Sciences engineer works on the thermal protection system on key components of the Orb-4 service module. Copyright © Alex Polimeni
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The Orb-4 service module sits in the cleanroom, with a large portion of the electronics on the vehicle visible in this photograph. The International Space Station grapple hook is visible. Copyright © Alex Polimeni
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An American flag drapes over a US resupply vessel. Copyright © Alex Polimeni
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An Orbital engineer works around the docking hook on the side of the Orb-4 Cygnus Service Module. Copyright © Alex Polimeni
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The Cygnus control room with a projector screen showing a simulation of telemetry data. Copyright © Alex Polimeni
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A mockup Cygnus service module inside the cleanroom. Copyright © Alex Polimeni
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1 Warp Drive, Dulles, VA, the headquarters of all of Orbital Sciences operations. The building now reads OrbitalATK after the merger. Copyright © Alex Polimeni