The Cygnus spacecraft, built by U.S. space firm Orbital Sciences Corp., was launched atop the company's Antares rocket at 10:58 a.m. EDT (1458 GMT) from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island off the U.S. east coast, Sept. 18, 2013. The spaceship carries food, clothing and other cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). (Xinhua photo)