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<\/a>The solar arrays have successfully deployed on Northrop Grumman\u2019s Cygnus spacecraft that is on its way to deliver about 8,200 pounds of science and research<\/a>, crew supplies, and hardware to the International Space Station<\/a>. This is the company\u2019s 12th contracted cargo resupply mission<\/a> with NASA.<\/p>\n This mission, designated NG-12, will be in orbit at the same time as its predecessor, the NG-11 Cygnus spacecraft, which launched in April on an extended duration flight. The NG-12 Cygnus spacecraft will remain at the space station until January before it disposes of several thousand pounds of trash through its fiery reentry into Earth\u2019s atmosphere. The ability to fly two vehicles at once further demonstrates the robustness of Cygnus to support the goals of NASA\u2019s ambitious missions.<\/p>\n Coverage of the spacecraft\u2019s approach and arrival to the orbiting laboratory will begin Monday, Nov. 4 at 2:45 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s website<\/a>. Expedition 61 astronauts Jessica Meir<\/a> and Christina Koch<\/a> of NASA will use the space station\u2019s robotic arm to capture Cygnus at around 4:10 a.m., while NASA\u2019s Andrew Morgan monitors telemetry. The spacecraft is scheduled to stay at the space station until January.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) flight controllers at Tsukuba, Japan are preparing to deorbit the HTV-8 cargo vehicle<\/a> tonight, with the final deorbit maneuver expected around 8:33pm Central time, 9:33pm Eastern time. HTV-8 will enter the Earth\u2019s atmosphere and burn up harmlessly over the south Pacific.<\/p>\n Follow the Cygnus spacecraft\u2019s arrival to the orbiting laboratory on the space station blog<\/a> and by following\u00a0@space_station<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0@ISS_Research<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter as well as the\u00a0ISS Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0ISS Instagram<\/a>\u00a0accounts.<\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n Mark Garcia <\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The solar arrays have successfully deployed on Northrop Grumman\u2019s Cygnus spacecraft that is on its way to deliver about 8,200 pounds of science and research<\/a>, crew supplies, and hardware to the International Space Station<\/a>. This is the company\u2019s 12th contracted cargo resupply mission<\/a> with NASA.<\/p>\n This mission, designated NG-12, will be in orbit at the same time as its predecessor, the NG-11 Cygnus spacecraft, which launched in April on an extended duration flight. The NG-12 Cygnus spacecraft will remain at the space station until January before it disposes of several thousand pounds of trash through its fiery reentry into Earth\u2019s atmosphere. The ability to fly two vehicles at once further demonstrates the robustness of Cygnus to support the goals of NASA\u2019s ambitious missions.<\/p>\n Coverage of \u2026 Continue reading Solar Arrays Deployed, Cygnus Powered Up for Space Delivery<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
<\/a>The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with the Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard, launches from Pad-0A of NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility, Saturday, November 2, 2019, in Virginia. Credit: NASA\/Bill Ingalls <\/p>\n