After nearly three months at the International Space Station, the NG-12 Cygnus spacecraft was unberthed, released and commanded to depart the vicinity of the outpost to begin its post-ISS mission.
The spacecraft, named SS Alan Bean, was detached from the Earth-facing port of the Unity module during the morning of Jan. 31, 2020. Several hours later, at about 14:35 UTC, Cygnus was released and slowly drifted away.
Read MoreIt was a busy start to the month of November for the International Space Station’s Expedition 61 crew and its ground teams. While one cargo ship left the outpost, another made a trek toward it with new science and fresh supplies.
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