Watch private Cygnus freighter arrive at the ISS early Aug. 6

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August 5, 2024, 10:00 PM

• •Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo ship will arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) early Tuesday morning (Aug. 6).
• •The Cygnus, which launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday (Aug. 4), is scheduled to be captured by the station's robotic arm on Tuesday at 3:10 a.m. (0710 GMT).
• •This Cygnus — named the S.S. Richard "Dick" Scobee, after the commander of the tragic STS-51-L mission of the space shuttle Challenger — is carrying nearly 8,200 pounds (3,720 kilograms) of food, scientific gear and other supplies to the ISS.

Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus freighter will arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) early Tuesday morning (Aug. 6), and you can watch the rendezvous live. The Cygnus, which launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday (Aug. 4), is scheduled to be captured by the station's robotic arm on Tuesday at 3:10 a.m. (0710 GMT). You can watch the action live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA. Coverage will begin Tuesday at 1:30 a.m. EDT (0530 GMT). This Cygnus — named the S.S. Richard "Dick" Scobee, after the commander of the tragic STS-51-L mission of the space shuttle Challenger — is carrying nearly 8,200 pounds (3,720 kilograms) of food, scientific gear and other supplies to the ISS.

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