Cygnus Deploys Solar Arrays, Arriving at Station on Thursday
Northrop Grumman?s Cygnus cargo spacecraft has successfully deployed its two solar arrays after launching earlier today, Jan. 30, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Cygnus is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station around 4:20 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1.
NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and agency?s website will provide live coverage of the spacecraft?s approach and arrival beginning at 2:45 a.m.
NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli will capture Cygnus using the station?s Canadarm2 robotic arm, and NASA astronaut Loral O?Hara will be acting as a backup. After capture, the spacecraft will be installed on the Unity module?s Earth-facing port.
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