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    Cygnus Nears Station for Capture Live on NASA TV Now

    The Cygnus space freighter's cymbal-shaped solar arrays are pictured in this photograph taken from the space station in August of 2021.

    NASA television is underway for the capture of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft which launched Saturday at 12:40 p.m. on an Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. At about 4:35 a.m., NASA astronaut Raja Chari will capture Cygnus, with NASA astronaut Kayla Barron acting as backup. After Cygnus capture, mission control in Houston will …

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    NASA TV is Live Monday Broadcasting Cygnus Arrival at Station

    The Cygnus space freighter is pictured moments before its capture with the Canadarm2 robotic arm in February of 2021.

    Tune in to NASA television beginning at 3 a.m. EST Monday, Feb. 21 to view the capture of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft which launched Saturday at 12:40 p.m. on an Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. At about 4:35 a.m., NASA astronaut Raja Chari will capture Cygnus, with NASA astronaut Kayla Barron …

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    Solar Arrays Deploy on Cargo Craft Heading to Station

    The Cygnus space freighter's cymbal-shaped solar arrays are pictured in this photograph taken from the space station in August of 2021.

    Following its launch earlier today, Cygnus’ solar arrays have deployed and the S.S. Piers Sellers is on its way to the International Space Station. The arrays deployed following launch on the Northrop Grumman Antares rocket at 12:40 p.m. EST from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, carrying 8,300 pounds of research, hardware, and supplies to …

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    U.S. Cargo Craft Launches to Station for Monday Delivery

    The Cygnus space freighter blasts off on time atop the Antares rocket from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

    A fresh supply of 8,300 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo is on its way to the International Space Station on a Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft after launching on an Antares rocket at 12:40 p.m. EST Saturday from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Cygnus is scheduled to arrive at the space station around …

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    Cygnus Mission Go for Saturday Launch as Crew Preps

    Astronauts Raja Chari and Kayla Barron train on the robotics workstation for the capture of the Cygnus space freighter when it arrives on Feb. 21, 2022.

    A U.S. resupply ship is poised to blast off Saturday morning on a day-and-a-half-long journey to replenish the International Space Station. While two astronauts train for its robotic capture, the rest of the Expedition 66 crew focused on maintaining science hardware and orbital lab systems. Weather at the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia is forecast …

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    U.S. Cargo Mission Nears Launch, Crew Unloads Russian Space Freighter

    The Cygnus space freighter is pictured launching atop the Antares rocket in April of 2019 from Virgina to the space station.

    A U.S. rocket carrying Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter is counting down to launch toward the International Space Station on Saturday. Meanwhile, Russia’s Progress 80 cargo craft completed a two-day space delivery mission to the Expedition 66 crew early Thursday. An Antares rocket stands at the Wallops Flight Facility launch pad in Virginia ready to …

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    Russian Space Freighter Docks to Station After Two Days

    Russia's Progress 80 resupply ship approaches the station for docking on Feb. 17, 2022.

    An uncrewed Russian Progress 80 spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station’s Poisk module at 2:03 a.m. EST, about two days after launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Progress is delivering almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station for the Expedition 66 crew. Learn more about station activities by following …

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    NASA TV Broadcasts Russian Spaceship Approaching Station

    The Progress 76 resupply ship is pictured approaching the station in July of 2020 packed with nearly three tons of food, fuel and supplies.

    NASA Television, the agency’s website and the NASA app now are providing live coverage of the docking of a Russian cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. The uncrewed Russian Progress 80 launched on a Soyuz rocket at 11:25 p.m. EST (9:25 a.m. on Feb. 15 Baikonur time) on Monday, Feb. 14, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome …

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    Russian Cargo Craft Nears Station, U.S. Space Freighter at Launch Pad

    The Progress 76 resupply ship approaches the space station for a docking in July of 2020.

    A Russian resupply ship is targeting the International Space Station for a cargo delivery early Thursday. While two cosmonauts get ready to support the cargo craft’s arrival, the rest of the Expedition 66 crew juggled lab maintenance, space research, and robotics training ahead of a U.S. cargo mission due to launch on Saturday. Nearly three-and-a-half …

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    Vein, Eye Scans as Russian Cargo Mission Orbits Toward Station

    From left, NASA's Expedition 66 Flight Engineers Thomas Marshburn, Raja Chari and Mark Vande Hei pose for a portrait inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module.

    Vein scans and hardware maintenance kept the Expedition 66 crew busy on Tuesday aboard the International Space Station. Meanwhile, Russia’s 80th space station cargo mission is orbiting Earth and on schedule to arrive at the orbiting lab early Thursday. Three astronauts were scheduled on Tuesday afternoon for a series of vein and eye scans with …

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