Cygnus approach
ISS040-E-068670 (16 July 2014) --- The capture of the Orbital Sciences? Cygnus cargo craft by the International Space Station?s Canadarm2 is photographed by an Expedition 40 crew member onboard the station. The two spacecraft converged at 6:36 a.m. (EDT) on July 16, 2014. Also visible in this image are the station?s Cupola and the Tranquility node (top). A blue and white part of Earth and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.
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NASA ID
iss040e068670
Date Created
July 16, 2014
Center
JSC
Media Type
image
Photographer
Reid Wiseman
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