Orbital ATK launches cargo into space aboard Antares rocket

Orbital ATK blasted off its revamped Antares rocket carrying supplies and science experiments to the International Space Station two years after a major rocket explosion. The rocket's first and second stage portions separated about five minutes after the launch as planned, and the Cygnus cargo ship reached orbit shortly after, according to a live broadcast of the launch on NASA television. "We have Cygnus spacecraft separation," an Orbital ATK commentator said amid the sound of applause in missi