NASA move could help the International Space Station stay in orbit without Russia - Inverse


7/3/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 7 months ago
by Nancy Atkinson, Universe Today

Cygnus had been docked to the ISS since February and now has departed, leaving on June 28. Cygnus could help decrease the ISS' reliance on Russia to stay in orbit.

Northrup Grummans Cygnus cargo spacecraft conducted a successful reboost of the International Space Station on Saturday, June 25, 2022. The Cygnus NG-17 Piers Sellers is the first U.S.-based spacec… [+4218 chars]

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