Alan Poindexter – Spaceflight Now

June 26, 2019

Breaking News

[ June 25, 2019 ] Falcon Heavy launches on military-led rideshare mission, boat catches fairing Falcon Heavy
[ June 25, 2019 ] Watch a video replay of the Falcon Heavy’s first night launch Falcon Heavy
[ June 25, 2019 ] Soyuz lands in Kazakhstan with international crew Mission Reports
[ June 24, 2019 ] Launch timeline for Falcon Heavy’s first launch for the U.S. Air Force Falcon Heavy
[ June 24, 2019 ] China adds to Beidou fleet with Long March launch Mission Reports

Cygnus cargo craft snared by station’s robot arm

October 23, 2016

The International Space Station received more than 2.5 tons of fresh supplies and experiments Sunday with the arrival of a commercial Cygnus cargo vessel after an automated laser-guided rendezvous.

Live coverage: Cygnus supply ship captured by space station robot arm

October 17, 2016

After waiting for a Soyuz crew ferry craft to launch and dock, a commercial Cygnus supply ship arrived at the International Space Station with a fresh delivery of more than 5,100 pounds of provisions and experiments Sunday. The rendezvous culminated in the spaceship’s grapple by the space station’s robotic arm at 7:28 a.m. EDT (1128 GMT).