PHOTOS: Cygnus concludes first commercial resupply flight

BY STEPHEN CLARK
SPACEFLIGHT NOW

Posted: February 19, 2014


A commercial Cygnus cargo-carrying spacecraft departed the International Space Station on Tuesday, heading for a fiery finale over the Pacific Ocean to help clear the outpost of trash at the conclusion of the first operational resupply run by Orbital Sciences Corp.

The cargo freighter re-entered the atmosphere Wednesday with more than 3,000 pounds of garbage and excess equipment.

Astronauts aboard the complex took these photos of the Cygnus departure Tuesday. Release from the robot arm occurred at 1141 GMT (6:41 a.m. EST).

See our Mission Status Center for the latest news on the mission.

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