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Cygnus moments from being captured with the Canadarm2 robotic arm

Cygnus moments from being captured with the Canadarm2 robotic arm
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured moments away from being captured with the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

iss066e147543 (Feb. 21, 2022) — Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter is pictured moments away from being captured with the Canadarm2 robotic arm being commanded by NASA astronaut Raja Chari as the International Space Station orbited 259 miles above northern Iraq. This is Northrop Grumman’s 17th contracted resupply mission under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.