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    NASA TV Coverage Begins of Cygnus Arrival at Station

    A Northrop Grumman cargo ship carrying almost 8,000 pounds of scientific investigations, technology demonstrations, commercial products, and other cargo is set to arrive to the International Space Station. The uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft launched at 9:16 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 2 on an Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Aboard the International Space …

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    New Space Toilet, Advanced Science Shipped for Monday Arrival

    Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket with the Cygnus space freighter atop blasts off from Virginia on its way to resupply the Expedition 63 aboard the space station.

    The solar arrays have successfully deployed on Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft that is on its way to deliver nearly 8,000 pounds of scientific investigations, technology demonstrations, commercial products, and other cargo to the International Space Station after launching at 9:16 p.m. EDT Thursday from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. Coverage of the …

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    U.S. Cargo Poised for Launch; Robotics, Health Checks for Crew

    Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket, with the Cygnus space feighter atop, stands at its launch pad at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility ion Virginia.

    A U.S. rocket stands at its launch pad ready to launch an advanced space toilet and new science experiments toward the International Space Station tonight. Back on orbit, the Expedition 63 trio worked on robotics, health checks and housecleaning today. NASA and its commercial partner Northrop Grumman are counting down to tonight’s liftoff of the …

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