Cygnus Spacecraft closes out successful Mission after Fire Experiment & Satellite Deployment

November 28, 2016February 2, 2017 Patrick Blau 2132 Views Cygnus OA-5

The Cygnus OA-5 cargo craft closed out another very successful mission Sunday night via a targeted destructive re-entry over the Pacific Ocean, capping a flight of 41 days

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Cygnus Cargo Craft departs Space Station for In-Space Fire Experiment & Satellite Deployments

November 21, 2016February 2, 2017 Patrick Blau 1901 Views Cygnus OA-5

The Cygnus OA-5 cargo craft departed the International Space Station on Monday after a month-long cargo delivery mission, heading off on a one-week free flight to release a series of small satellites and perform the second Spacecraft Fire Experiment ahead of a planned end of mission date on November 27.