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The Cygnus cargo ship pulled up to within about 30 feet of the International Space Station and then stood by for capture by the lab's robot arm, operated from inside the lab by astronaut Woody Hoburg.

Nine minutes after liftoff, the Cygnus cargo ship was released to fly on its own. "It was a spectacular launch," said Jeff Arend, manager of space station systems engineering and integration.

Three weeks ago, NASA revealed that a shipping container protecting a Cygnus spacecraft sustained "damage" while traveling to the launch site in Florida. Built by Northrop Grumman, Cygnus is one ...

The Cygnus is carrying 3,857 kilograms of cargo, including 1,560 kilograms of vehicle hardware, 1,220 kilograms of science investigations and 1,021 kilograms of crew supplies.

A Cygnus cargo spacecraft doesn't return to Earth. The crew typically packs it up with trash before it undocks, reenters Earth's atmosphere and burns up, like an elaborate garbage disposal system.

March 27 (UPI) --The uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station Friday after having delivered more than 4 tons of supplies, scientific instruments used ...

NASA is weighing whether it is safe for a Cygnus cargo spacecraft to approach the ISS because one of two solar array failed to deploy after launch Nov. 7.