Northrop Grumman's Cygnus Spacecraft Successfully Boosts The International Space Station - ExtremeTech

The Cygnus module boosted the ISS' orbit before heading back to Earth earlier this week, instead of relying on Russian rockets.

After a successful attempt to boost the International Space Station into a higher orbit earlier this week, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus NG-17 spacecraft has burned up in a controlled destructive descent… [+2988 chars]

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