The Cygnus space freighter attached to the Unity module
iss071e439629 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Still in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter is pictured attached to the Unity module's Earth-facing port. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above a cloudy Pacific Ocean halfway between the U.S. island of Hawaii and the island nation of the Republic of Kiribati at the time of this photograph.
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iss071e439629 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Still in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter is pictured attached to the Unity module's Earth-facing port. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above a cloudy Pacific Ocean halfway between the U.S. island of Hawaii and the island nation of the Republic of Kiribati at the time of this photograph.
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In simple terms, iss071e439629 (Aug. 6, 2024) --- Still in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter is pictured attached to the Unity module's Earth-facing port. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above a cloudy Pacific Ocean halfway between the U.S. island of Hawaii and the island nation of the Republic of Kiribati at the time of this photograph.
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