Photos: Cygnus cargo ship’s departure from International Space Station

The Orbital ATK commercial Cygnus resupply vessel departed the International Space Station on Friday after 72 days spent at the outpost, delivering more than 7,000 pounds of cargo and taking away 3,000 pounds of trash.

Credit: NASA astronaut Tim Kopra
Credit: NASA astronaut Tim Kopra
Credit: NASA astronaut Tim Kopra
Credit: NASA astronaut Tim Kopra
Credit: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly
Credit: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly
Credit: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly
Credit: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly
Credit: NASA astronaut Tim Kopra
Credit: NASA astronaut Tim Kopra
Credit: European astronaut Tim Peake
Credit: European astronaut Tim Peake
Credit: NASA astronaut Tim Kopra
Credit: NASA astronaut Tim Kopra
Credit: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly
Credit: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly
Credit: European astronaut Tim Peake
Credit: European astronaut Tim Peake

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