Cargo spacecraft to crash through Earth's atmosphere, burn up
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A cargo resupply spacecraft is on its way back to Earth from the International Space Station, where it will make a fiery reentry Saturday, March 14.
A cargo resupply spacecraft is on its way back to Earth from the International Space Station, where it's expected to make a fiery reentry into the planet's atmosphere.
Northrop Grumman's uncrewed Cygnus XL spacecraft, which reached the aging orbital outpost in September, undocked Thursday, March 12, ahead of an expected two-day journey. When the vehicle is commanded to begin its final descent, it will be destroyed while plummeting through Earth's atmosphere at thousands of miles per hour.
The demise of the spacecraft will bring to an end another crucial resupply run to the space station, where seven astronauts – including three Americans – are living and working. The vehicle would also be the second major spacecraft to crash through Earth's atmosphere in recent days after one of the defunct twin Van Allen Probes reentered Wednesday, March 11.
Here's everything to know about the Cygnus XL's departure from the ISS and its impending reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft undocked around 7 a.m. ET Thursday, March 12, from the International Space Station. The departure marks an end to the uncrewed vehicle's mission after arriving about six months ago with 11,000 pounds of supplies and scientific investigations for the astronauts aboard.
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