The Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft arrives at its capture point 12 meters away from the International Space Station before the Canadarm2 robotic arm, operated by NASA astronaut Chris Williams, reaches out and grapples the resupply ship.
Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—Northrop Grumman’s 24th NASA-contracted Cygnus resupply mission spacecraft (CRS-24) rendezvoused with the seven-person International Space Station (ISS) on April 13. A 57-ft. Canadarm robot arm allowed berthing to the Earth-facing port of the orbital lab’s U.S. segment Unity module. NASA...
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