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The Cygnus space freighter approaches the space station

The Cygnus space freighter approaches the space station
The U.S. Cygnus space freighter approaches the International Space Station carrying over four tons of science experiments, crew supplies and station hardware.

iss061e028279 (Nov. 4, 2019) — The U.S. Cygnus space freighter approaches the International Space Station carrying over four tons of science experiments, crew supplies and station hardware. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, with fellow Flight Engineer Christina Koch as her back up, would go on to command the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture the 12th resupply ship from Northrop Grumman.