Cygnus cargo freighter loaded with trash from the ISS on its way down. Norad 40084, CYGNUS ORB-2, Int. desig. 2014-039A, RCS = 11.7975 Forced deorbit on 17th August 2014 A private cargo ship loaded down with trash left the International Space Station Friday morning (Aug. 15). Orbital Sciences Cygnus spacecraft is due to plunge into Earths atmosphere, burning up above the Pacific Ocean on Sunday (Aug. 17). space/26849-cygnus-cargo-ship-leaves-space-station.html
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 04:34:08 +0000