Wallops Flight Facility technicians have successfully completed the test firing of the engines of the new Antares rocket.
The test on the launch pad lasted around 30 second at 100% capacity.
WBOC reports that the new rockets are Russian made.
Designers decided to use them after the launch failure that led to an explosion on lift off for a mission that was to resupply the International Space Station.
The launch pad has been undergoing repairs for the last year and a-half at a cost of $15 million.
