WATCH: Cygnus cargo spacecraft launches to International Space Station | WTOP

NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility launched Wednesday, as Northrop Grumman’s next Cygnus cargo mission to the International Space Station got underway.

Launch happened at 4:46 p.m.

Watch a video of the launch below:

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