Launch Photos: Orbital ATK's Upgraded Antares Rocket Returns to Flight

'Supermoon' sets behind Antares

A nearly-full supermoon sets behind Orbital ATK's Antares rocket in this photo of the launchpad at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The photo was taken before dawn on Saturday (Oct. 15), about 24 hours before the full moon's peak.

OA-5 Mission Diagram

This diagram explains every step of Orbital ATK's cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station.

Visible along the East Coast

This map shows the regions of visibility for Orbital ATK's Antares rocket nighttime launch scheduled for 8:03 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 from Wallops Island, Virginia. The launch may be visible from a wide region of the U.S. East Coast. Color bands denote the time after launch (in seconds) the rocket's plume may be visible.

Private Antares Rocket & Cygnus Spacecraft Explained (Infographic)

How Orbital Sciences' Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft service the space station. See how Orbital's Cygnus spacecraft and Antares rockets works in this infographic.

Ready for launch

Orbital ATK's Antares rocket was erected onto the launchpad at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Oct. 14, two days before its scheduled launch.

Carrying cargo to the ISS

Once in orbit, Orbital ATK's robotic Cygnus cargo spacecraft separates from the Antares rocket to meet up with the International Space Station. A Cygnus spacecraft from the last cargo resupply mission is pictured here arriving at the ISS on March 26, 2016.

ISS' robotic arm reaches for cargo flight

The International Space Station's robotic arm will grapple the Cygnus cargo spacecraft as it arrives at the station.

Preparing the Cygnus spacecraft

The Cygnus spacecraft was prepared for launch at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

S.S. Alan Pindexter

The Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft for OA-5 is named after former astronaut and Naval Aviator Captain Alan Poindexter. In this photo, the spacecraft is being prepared for the mission at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Cygnus arrives at Wallops

Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft arrives at the Horizontal Integration Facility at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Oct. 2 to join the Antares rocket.