The International Space Station and Cygnus flight control teams are proceeding toward capture at approximately 5:20 a.m. EDT. Orbital ATK reports all spacecraft systems are ready for the final stages of rendezvous and space station flight controllers report the orbiting outpost is ready for the commercial spacecraft’s arrival.
The spacecraft will deliver scientific investigations including those that will study microbiology, physics, materials science, plant biology, liquid separation and more.
NASA Television coverage of capture has begun. Watch live online at www.nasa.gov/live.
A timeline of remaining Cygnus and space station activities for the earliest capture attempt is below:
Time (EDT) Event
- 4:05 a.m. Cygnus within 300m of Space Station
- 4:09 a.m. 250m Hold Point Arrival
- 4:29 a.m. 250m Hold Point Departure
- 4:40 a.m. Cygnus within 100m of Space Station
- 4:52 a.m. Earliest “Go” for Capture
- 4:53 a.m. 30m Hold Point Arrival
- 5:12 a.m. Capture Point Arrival
- 5:14 a.m. “Go” or “No-Go” for Capture
- 5:20 a.m. Capture
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