Cygnus Space apparatus Endures Error In Space Soon after Send off, NASA Bounces Into Harm Control
NASA’s Cygnus spacecraft, carrying 3,857 kg of goods to the International Space Station (ISS), experienced a glitch shortly after its launch on August 4. The capsule, which was carrying food and experiments for the 11 astronauts currently living at the station, missed its first in-orbit burn due to a late entry to burn sequencing. NASA has confirmed that the maneuver called ‘targeted altitude burn’ was aborted after Cygnus’s “shortly after the engine ignited due to a slightly low initial pressure state.”
#Cygnus spacecraft separation confirmed! Next up is solar array deployment, expected in about three hours. These solar arrays help power the spacecraft for its journey to the @Space_Station. pic.twitter.com/MsPMSCSNRQ
— NASA (@NASA) August 4, 2024
Mission teams have noted that Cygnus is at a safe altitude and engineers are now planning a new burn and trajectory. Despite the setback, the teams hope to make the spacecraft rendezvous with the station at 12:40 pm on August 6. The cargo being transported by Cygnus includes food and experiments for the 11 astronauts currently living at the station.
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