12 June 2017
US spy satellite buzzes ISS
.... “Indeed, some space enthusiasts in Europe unaware of the issue who were out to spot Dragon CRS-11 and Cygnus OA-7 close to the ISS on 4 June, did accidentally see USA 276 passing some three minutes in front of it. At the...
13 June 2017
Asgardia nation to launch inaugural satellite
... storage satellite. It is scheduled for launch into orbit on 12 September by an Orbital ATK Antares rocket carrying the ninth Cygnus cargo freighter, which will be on its eighth operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station.
24 August 2020
NASA receives full-sized lunar lander mock-up from Blue Origin
...”; a vehicle that brings the landing systems into position in lunar orbit. The Transfer Element is based on its Cygnus cargo module, which is used to carry crew supplies, spare equipment and scientific experiments to the space station...
16 April 2021
Five double star systems potentially suitable for life identified by researchers
... very far away, between 2764 and 5933 light years from Earth, in the constellations Lyra and Cygnus, say Georgakarakos and colleagues, but the study does show that previously written off systems in the...
03 December 2021
NASA selects three companies to develop commercial space stations
... capabilities including science, tourism, and industrial experimentation. The as yet-unnamed station is a modular concept leveraging their Cygnus module, which is already in use as one of the two ISS commercial cargo vehicles and is being adapted for...
21 April 2017
Draper readies Dream Chaser for International Space Station
... by applying its flight-proven capabilities that also enable cargo delivery to the ISS aboard Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft. The capabilities include mission automation and guidance, navigation and control (GN&C) software, as well as the human...
