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Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter approaches the International Space Station

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Nov 20, 2018
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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter approaches the International Space Station
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays slowly approaches the International Space Station.

iss057e102393 (Nov. 19, 2018) — Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays slowly approaches the International Space Station before it’s capture with the Canadarm2 robotic arm operated by Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Alexander Gerst.