U.S. commercial cargo ship delivery mission ends as Canadarm2 releases Cygnus
Sunday, August 17, 2014 - 08:31
in Astronomy & Space
Orbital Sciences Cygnus commercial cargo craft completed a month-long delivery mission to the International Space Station Friday when it was released from the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm at 6:40 a.m. EDT. Cygnus is now orbiting on its own, separating from the station and heading for a deorbit and a fiery entry over the Pacific Ocean on Sunday.