Hēki was launched from Cape Canaveral Florida as part of the 23rd Northrop-Grumman International Space Station (ISS) cargo resupply flight. It was an exciting moment for the team and we were glad to share it at a viewing party with team members and supporters, both at our Paihau-Robinson campus and online. Thank you to the teams at SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for a smooth countdown and a beautiful launch!
A beautiful launch! Credit: SpaceX
About 15 minutes after launch, the NG-23 capsule separated from the SpaceX Falcon-9 second stage. The NG-23 capsule will dock with the ISS approximately 60 hours after launch. Update: NG-23 will be delayed reaching the ISS, check the ISS blog for updates.
NG-23 separates from SpaceX Falcon-9 second stage. Credit: SpaceX
The ISS blog reports that the Cygnus has successfully deployed its solar arrays and is proceeding to the ISS.
We’re now on our way… stay tuned for our next report!
Paihau—Robinson Space Blog 
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