Briefing Previews Science and Tech Cargo For the Orbital-2 Mission

The science and technology payloads on the upcoming Orbital-2 Mission to the International Space Station were discussed during a pre-launch briefing seen on NASA Television.

Orbital Sciences Corporation's Cygnus cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Sunday, July 13 at 12:52 p.m. ET.

The Cygnus will be filled with more than 3,000 pounds of supplies for the station, including the science experiments, crew provisions, spare parts and experiment hardware.