Friday, December 4, 2015

Cygnus cargo spacecraft launch delayed again – Latest News

By: editorial
05/12/15 – 02u07 Source: Belga
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The launch of the private Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station yesterday postponed for the second day in a row. This time the fierce wind was the spoilsport, according to a statement by the US space agency Nasa.

The unmanned cargo had actually already Thursday evening from Cape Canaveral, the space will be shot in, but then threw the rain and the clouds spanner in the works.

Nasa tonight at 23:10 pm (Belgian time) undertake a third attempt to launch the device.

Cygnus must provide the ISS with more than three thousand kilograms of goods. These include for food, equipment for scientific experiments and spare parts for the International Space Station.

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