Flag at Half-Staff at Wallops Flight Facility

You are subscribed to Image of the Day for NASA. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Flag at Half-Staff at Wallops Flight Facility 09/17/2013 12:00 PM EDT A United States flag is flown at half-staff just outside the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) Pad-0A with the Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. President Obama directed Monday that flags be lowered to half-staff to pay tribute to the victims of "the senseless acts of violence" perpetrated at the Washington Navy Yard. NASA's commercial space partner, Orbital Sciences Corporation, is targeting a Sept. 18 launch of the Cygnus cargo spacecraft, demonstration cargo resupply mission, to the International Space Station. Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscriptions. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate notices.   Questions? Contact Us STAY CONNECTED:     SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help This message has been sent by NASA Headquarters · Washington, DC 20546