Supply Spacecraft Heads to the Space Station

The Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo craft launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket March 22, carrying almost 7,500 pounds of food, supplies and science experiments for the six crew members aboard the International Space Station. Dubbed the “SS Rick Husband” in honor of the late commander of Columbia’s final flight, STS-107, that ended with Columbia’s breakup over Texas in February 2003.