The Cygnus cargo spacecraft on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying more than 3.5 tons of cargo. The launch will be broadcast live on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube and the agency’s website at 12:15 p.m., with pre-launch events scheduled for January 26.
Rendezvous and capture of the Cygnus spacecraft at the ISS will begin at 2 a.m. on January 31, with installation beginning at 5 a.m. Astronaut Jasmine Moghbeli will handle capture and installation, while astronaut Laurel O’Hara will serve as backup. After a successful capture, the ship will be docked at the Earth-facing Union module dock.
Source: Ferra
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