Test to Maneuver ISS with Cygnus Spacecraft Didn’t Go as Planned - Gizmodo

An attempt to use the Cygnus freighter as an ISS booster was supposed to last for 5 minutes, but it had to be terminated after just 5 seconds.

NASA is currently evaluating the ability of docked Cygnus spacecraft to serve as boosters for the International Space Station, but a recent test of the concept was quickly stopped, for reasons that a… [+2875 chars]

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