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Times of India
Times of India
1y ago 115 views

NASA's Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft Faces Technical Issue Post-Launch

NASA's Cygnus spacecraft, launched to deliver supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), encountered a technical glitch shortly after liftoff. The issue arose with one of the spacecraft's two solar arrays, which failed to deploy. Despite this, NASA has assured that the spacecraft is stable and the mission can proceed with the planned delivery.
NASA's Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft Faces Technical Issue Post-Launch
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NASA's Cygnus spacecraft, launched to deliver supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), encountered a technical glitch shortly after liftoff. The issue arose with one of the spacecraft's two solar arrays, which failed to deploy. Despite this, NASA has assured that the spacecraft is stable and the mission can proceed with the planned delivery.
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Key insights

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    Mission Objective

    The Cygnus spacecraft's mission is to deliver essential supplies and scientific equipment to the ISS to support ongoing research and operations.

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    Technical Glitch

    Shortly after launch, one of Cygnus' two solar arrays did not deploy as expected, which could affect the spacecraft's power generation capability.

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    NASA's Assurance

    Despite the deployment issue, NASA confirmed that the spacecraft remains stable and on course to reach the ISS, with mission controllers working on solutions.

  • 4

    Previous Successful Missions

    Cygnus has a history of successful missions, being a reliable cargo spacecraft for NASA since its first launch in 2013.