Space Stations
Mission NG-10 accomplished: the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft has reached the International Space Station
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft, launched last Saturday, November 17, has just reached the International Space Station and was captured by Canadarm2 robotic arm. Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, assisted by her colleague Alexander Gerst, will soon begin the slow maneuver to move the Cygnus until it docks with the Station’s Unity node after about two hours.
The Russian spacecraft Progress MS-10 has reached the International Space Station
A little while ago the Progress MS-10 spacecraft docked with the International Space Station in the mission also referred to as Progress 71 or 71P. The Russian space freighter, which blasted off last Friday, November 16, is carrying food, water, scientific experiments, propellant and various hardware.
The return of three astronauts from the International Space Station marks the end of Expedition 56
A little while ago the astronauts Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold and the cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev returned to Earth on the Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft, that landed without problems in Kazakhstan. The three of them spent a bit more than 6 months on the International Space Station, where they arrived on March 23, 2018 as part of Expedition 55.
The Japanese spacecraft HTV-7 has reached the International Space Station
A little while ago the HTV-7 “Kounotori” spacecraft was captured by the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm, operated by Drew Feustel with the assistance of Serena Auñón-Chancellor. The Japanese space cargo ship, which blasted off last Saturday, carries a huge amount of supplies and experiments. After its capture, it will take a little while before the HTV-7 starts getting moved to its berthing location on the Harmony module.
