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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, attached to the Unity module, is pictured firing its single engine boosting the International Space Station's orbital altitude. This long-duration photograph also shows an atmospheric glow hovering above Earth's horizon.

The Cygnus space freighter fires its single engine boosting the station’s orbit

iss071e133330 (May 24, 2024) --- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter, attached to the Unity module, is pictured firing its single engine boosting the International Space Station's orbital altitude. This long-duration photograph also shows an atmospheric glow hovering above Earth's horizon.

Image Credit: NASA
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