Private Cygnus Cargo Ship Leaves Space Station to Meet Fiery Doom
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 08:30
in Astronomy & Space
Cygnus is ready to take the plunge: This morning, at 7:35 a.m. EST (1225 GMT), the International Space Station's robotic arm dislodged the spent supply craft and cast the vessel into space, where it will soon dive into Earth's atmosphere.
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