Northrop Grumman Cargo Vessel Reaches Space Station

International Space Station configuration.
Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—Northrop Grumman’s 14th NASA-contracted resupply mission Cygnus capsule reached the International Space Station (ISS) early Oct. 5, delivering a nearly 7,800-lb. cargo. The cargo includes a new deep space toilet for astronaut evaluation and canisters of compressed nitrogen to address a small...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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