"Live Coverage: Cygnus and SpaceX Missions Deliver Cargo to the ISS"
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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station carrying 8,200 pounds of cargo, including supplies and scientific hardware. The cargo includes an ESA project to test 3D printing of small metal parts in microgravity. The Cygnus will remain attached to the ISS for about six months before departing and burning up in Earth's atmosphere, carrying waste from the ISS crew. The ISS is also serviced by SpaceX's Dragon capsule and Russia's Progress vehicle.
- Watch private Cygnus cargo ship arrive at the ISS this morning (video) Space.com
- Watch SpaceX launch of NASA International Space Station cargo mission live on Tuesday USA TODAY
- Cygnus Approaching Station for Capture Live on NASA TV NASA Blogs
- Northrop Grumman's 20th Cargo Resupply Mission Successfully Launches to the International Space Station for NASA Northrop Grumman Newsroom
- Watch SpaceX launch a Northrop Grumman resupply mission to the ISS TechCrunch
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