The Canadarm2 robotic arm reaches out towards Northrop Grummans Cygnus space freighter, packed with more than 8,200 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and station hardware, for capture and installation to the International Space Stations Unity module. Soon afterward, mission controllers on the ground took over control of the Canadarm2 and installed Cygnus to the Unity modules Earth-facing port at 7:14 a.m.Commencing Cargo OperationsAbout 3 hours later on, OHara and NASA Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli matched pressure between Cygnus and the area station and then opened Cygnus hatch to begin six months of cargo operations. They were followed by Commander Andreas Mogensen of ESA (European Space Agency) and Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) who started unloading brand-new research samples and stowing them inside lab freezers for upcoming science investigations.Northrop Grummans Cygnus space freighter, packed with more than 8,200 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and station hardware, arrives at its capture point for installation to the International Space Stations Unity module.
The Canadarm2 robotic arm reaches out towards Northrop Grummans Cygnus area truck, packed with more than 8,200 pounds of science experiments, team materials, and station hardware, for capture and installation to the International Space Stations Unity module. Quickly later, objective controllers on the ground took over control of the Canadarm2 and set up Cygnus to the Unity modules Earth-facing port at 7:14 a.m.Commencing Cargo OperationsAbout 3 hours later on, OHara and NASA Flight Engineer Jasmin Moghbeli adjusted pressure between Cygnus and the area station and then opened Cygnus hatch to begin 6 months of freight operations. They were followed by Commander Andreas Mogensen of ESA (European Space Agency) and Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) who began unpacking new research study samples and stowing them inside laboratory freezers for upcoming science investigations.Northrop Grummans Cygnus space truck, loaded with more than 8,200 pounds of science experiments, crew supplies, and station hardware, shows up at its capture point for installation to the International Space Stations Unity module.