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How to Spot Commercial Cygnus Craft Chasing ISS for Sept. 22 Coupling
After launching to orbit atop the Antares rocket on Sept. 18, the first ever Cygnus cargo spacecraft is chasing the ISS and set to dock on Sept 22. Until then you have the opportunity to track it in the night skies. This full scale, high fidelity mockup of the Orbital Sciences/Thales Alenia Cygnus gives a feel for it being similar in size to a small room. Credit: Ken Kremer (kenkremer.com)
Following Wednesday morning’s (Sept. 18) spectacular blastoff of the Antares rocket with the commercial Cygnus resupply spacecraft, sky watchers now have a very limited window of opportunity to spot the maiden Cygnus chasing down the International Space Station (ISS) in the early morning skies before it arrives on Sunday morning, Sept 22.
So between now and early Sunday you have the chance to gaze skywards and see and photograph history’s first Earth orbiting Cygnus hunting the ISS and gradually close in for the delicate coupling maneuver.
Sighting opportunities are available from at least North America, Europe and Asia according to NASA’s ‘Spot the Station’ website – here. See more websites(…)
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Post tags: Antares rocket, Commercial Space, COTS, Cygnus capsule, International Space Station (ISS), ISS, NASA, Orbital Sciences Corporation
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