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Cygnus spacecraft attached to the International Space Station (VIDEO)

Wallops, USA - Successful first resupply mission for Orbital Sciences Corporation

Orbital Sciences Corp. Cygnus commercial cargo craft has arrived at the International Space Station on its first resupply mission. NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins was at the controls of the Canadarm2 inside the cupola when he grappled Cygnus at 6:08 am EST (11:08 am GMT/UTC) Sunday. Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata commanded the station’s robotic arm to guide Cygnus to the Earth-facing port of the H...

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