TL Cygnus release
ISS040-E-095260 (15 Aug. 2014) --- The Orbital Sciences' Cygnus commercial cargo craft begins its relative separation from the International Space Station after a month visiting the orbital outpost. European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, both Expedition 40 flight engineers, were at the controls of the robotics workstation in the Cupola removing Cygnus from the Harmony node then safely releasing at 6:40 a.m. (EDT) Aug. 15, 2014.
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iss040e095260
Date Created
August 15, 2014
Center
JSC
Media Type
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Photographer
Alex Gerst
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