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    ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/01/2024

    Cygnus NG-20 Arrival: Following launch on Tuesday, January 30th, the Cygnus NG-20 cargo vehicle was captured at 3:59 AM CST and berthed to the ISS at 7:07 AM CST today, February 1st. Cygnus was berthed to the Node 1 Nadir port and has successfully delivered more than 8,200 pounds of science investigations, crew supplies, and …

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    Teams Hold Flight Readiness Review for NASA’s PACE Mission

    A SpaceX Falcon 9 payload fairing with artwork of NASA's PACE mission.

    NASA, SpaceX, and PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission managers met today, Thursday, Feb. 1, to conduct a Flight Readiness Review at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During the review, teams provided an update on the mission status and certified the readiness to initiate final launch preparation activities. Once launched, PACE will …

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    PACE Spacecraft Encapsulated in Payload Fairing

    NASA's PACE spacecraft encapsulated in SpaceX Falcon 9 payload fairing halves.

    NASA's PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) spacecraft is now safely encapsulated in SpaceX's Falcon 9 payload fairings. The fairing halves protect the spacecraft from aerodynamic pressure and heating during the ascent phase of launch. Approximately three minutes after liftoff, the halves are jettisoned and return to Earth. Upcoming milestones for PACE include payload integration …

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    Cygnus Installed on Station; Cargo Ops Begin

    Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft installation on the International Space Station is now complete. Cygnus, carrying over 8,200 pounds of cargo and science experiments. At 4:59 a.m., NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli acting as backup, captured Cygnus using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. The mission launched at 12:07 p.m. EST Jan. …

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    Cygnus Installed on Station; Cargo Ops Begin

    Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft installation on the International Space Station is now complete. Cygnus, carrying over 8,200 pounds of cargo and science experiments. At 4:59 a.m., NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli acting as backup, captured Cygnus using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. The mission launched at 12:07 p.m. EST Jan. …

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    Cygnus Installation Underway Live on NASA TV

    NASA Television’s live coverage of installation of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft is underway. At 4:59 a.m. EST, NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli acting as backup, captured Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. Cygnus is carrying 8,200 pounds of supplies, hardware, and science experiments. This is Northrop Grumman’s 20th …

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    NASA Astronauts Capture Cygnus with Robotic Arm

    At 4:59 a.m., NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli acting as backup, captured Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. Capture of the unpiloted spacecraft was slightly delayed as flight control teams on the ground reconfigured a redundant radio communications system on Cygnus, which links up with the space station’s C2V2 …

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    NASA Astronauts Capture Cygnus with Robotic Arm

    At 4:59 a.m., NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli acting as backup, captured Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft using the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. Capture of the unpiloted spacecraft was slightly delayed as flight control teams on the ground reconfigured a redundant radio communications system on Cygnus, which links up with the space station’s C2V2 …

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    Cygnus Approaching Station for Capture Live on NASA TV

    NASA television coverage is underway for the capture of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft. At about 4:20 a.m., NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara will capture Cygnus using the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm, and NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli will be acting as a backup. After capture, the spacecraft will be installed on the Unity module’s Earth-facing port. This is Northrop …

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