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Orbital ATK Cygnus Pressurized Cargo Module Processed

Orbital ATK Cygnus Pressurized Cargo Module Processed
Orbital ATK Cygnus Pressurized Cargo Module Processed

In the high bay inside the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians prepare a customized insertion tool to assist with loading of equipment and supplies into the Orbital ATK Cygnus pressurized cargo module. The module is being prepared for its upcoming mission on the company’s Commercial Resupply Services Flight to the International Space Station. The Cygnus module will be mated to the service module during preflight preparations.

Photo credit: NASA/ Ben Smegelsky