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Space Station Resupply Mission Set for Liftoff Today at Wallops

Wallops Flight Facility

The resupply mission to the International Space Station is set for this afternoon at around 3:45 at the Wallops Flight Facility.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the first delay on Thursday was due to bad weather after the Sunday launch was aborted at the last minute due to some sensor readings.

This will the 13th mission by Northrop Grumman from Wallops.

The visitor’s center will be open beginning at 11:30 a.m. for viewing of the launch.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.