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    Cygnus Arrival and Hatch Open Complete

    The Cygnus space freighter attached to the station robotic arm following a day-and-a-half trip after its launch from Virginia. Credit: NASA TV

    The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft’s hatch was opened this afternoon after successful rendezvous and berthing operations. At 6:07 a.m. EDT, NASA astronaut Megan McArthur used the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2 to grapple the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet monitored Cygnus systems during its approach. Cygnus was then bolted into place on …

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    Cygnus Installed on Unity Module for Cargo Transfers

    Aug. 12, 2021: International Space Station Configuration. Four spaceships are parked at the space station including Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, the SpaceX Crew Dragon and Russia's Soyuz MS-18 crew ship and ISS Progress 78 resupply ship.

    The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft was bolted into place on the International Space Station’s Earth-facing port of the Unity module at 9:42 a.m. EDT. Cygnus will remain at the space station for about three months until the spacecraft departs in November. The spacecraft’s arrival brings more than 8,200 pounds of research and supplies to space …

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    Astronaut Megan McArthur Commands Robotic Arm to Capture Cygnus

    The Cygnus space freighter approaches the space station following a day-and-a-half trip that began with a launch from Virginia.

    At 6:07 a.m. EDT, NASA astronaut Megan McArthur used the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2 to grapple the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet monitored Cygnus systems during its approach. The spacecraft were flying about 260 miles above the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Lisbon, Portugal, at the time of …

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    Cygnus Approaching Station Now Live on NASA TV

    The Cygnus space freighter is pictured moments before its capture with the Canadarm2 robotic arm on Feb. 22, 2021.

    A Northrop Grumman cargo ship carrying more than 8,200 pounds of science and research investigations, supplies, and hardware is set to arrive at the International Space Station early this morning. The uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft launched at 6:01 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 10 on an Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. NASA Television …

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    Cygnus on its Way to Station as Crew Keeps Up Research

    The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is pictured in the grip of the Canadarm2 robotic arm outside the cupola before its release on June 29, 2021.

    The Expedition 65 crew is getting ready for the arrival of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo craft when it arrives Thursday morning. The International Space Station residents also continued microgravity research while preparing for an upcoming spacewalk today. NASA TV will begin its broadcast of the Cygnus space freighter’s approach and rendezvous on Thursday at 4:45 …

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    Crew Unpacking Cygnus and Gearing Up for U.S., Russian Spacewalks

    Flight Engineers Thomas Pesquet and Megan McArthur inside the cupola

    Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo craft is open for business and the Expedition 65 crew has begun unpacking its more than four tons of cargo. Two astronauts and two cosmonauts are also gearing up for a series of spacewalks to outfit the International Space Station. Flight Engineers Megan McArthur and Thomas Pesquet started their day transferring …

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    Crew Trains for Cygnus Arrival During Spacewalk Preps and Science

    The Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter sits atop an Antares rocket at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Credit: NASA/Terry Zaperach

    The Expedition 65 crew is getting ready for a shipment of new science experiments and crew supplies due to launch toward the International Space Station today. The orbital residents are also gearing up for a spacewalk while conducting a variety of space research. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter sits atop an Antares rocket counting to …

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    Astronauts Relaxing Day Before Cygnus Cargo Ship Lifts Off to Station

    Northrop Grumman is “go” to launch its Cygnus space freighter atop an Antares rocket on Tuesday at 5:56 p.m. EDT. It will arrive at the International Space Station on Thursday for a capture at 6:10 a.m. with NASA Flight Engineer Megan McArthur at the controls of the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Cygnus will lift off from …

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    Science, Spacewalk Work During U.S. Resupply Ship Preps

    (From left) Astronauts Akihiko Hoshide and Mark Vande Hei install components on a U.S. spacesuit inside the U.S. Quest airlock.

    The Expedition 65 crew was multi-tasking today working on everything from physics research to U.S. spacesuits to cargo transfers from Russia’s new science module. Meanwhile, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter is on track to resupply the International Space Station next week. Station Flight Engineers Megan McArthur and Thomas Pesquet were back on science duty today …

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    Starliner Stands Down, Station Crew Works Physics and Nauka Transfers

    The aurora australis seemingly crowns the Earth's horizon as the station orbited above the southern Indian Ocean in between Asia and Antarctica.

    Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner crew ship will roll back to its Vehicle Integration Facility so mission teams can examine the cause of unexpected valve position indications on the spacecraft’s propulsion system. Starliner’s launch targeted for today was halted as a result. NASA and Boeing are analyzing indications that not all of Starliner’s valves were in the …

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