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The Canadarm2 robotic arm is poised to capture Cygnus

The Canadarm2 robotic arm is poised to capture Cygnus
The Canadarm2 robotic arm, from the Canadian Space Agency, is poised to capture the Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman.

iss062e000422 (Feb. 7, 2020) — The Canadarm2 robotic arm, from the Canadian Space Agency, is poised to capture the Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman with NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan at the robotics controls in the cupola on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. Ground controllers will take over afterward and remotely command the Canadarm2 to install Cygnus to the Unity module where it will stay for three months.