Cygnus Capsule Reaches Space Station After Delay
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A supply ship got to the space station. It arrived on Thursday after a delay. The ship had an engine problem the day before.
Astronauts used a robot arm for the ship. The Cygnus capsule was grabbed from space over Africa. The capsule was from Northrop Grumman company.
The big shipment should have arrived on Wednesday. It launched from Florida three days earlier. The engine stopped too early, but they fixed the problem.
This Cygnus is very large and has many things. It has food, science, and toilet parts. NASA works with Northrop Grumman and SpaceX for supplies.
Northrop Grumman named the capsule S.S. Willie McCool. He was a pilot who died in 2003. It was the Columbia space shuttle that crashed.
Questions
When did the supply ship arrive at the space station?
The supply ship arrived on Thursday.
What company made the Cygnus capsule?
The Cygnus capsule was made by Northrop Grumman.
What is the name of the capsule?
The capsule is named S.S. Willie McCool.
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