Cygnus Capsule Delivers Supplies to ISS After Delay
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A supply ship went to space. It arrived at the space station on Thursday. The ship was late because of an engine problem.
Astronauts used a robot arm to grab the Cygnus capsule. They were flying over Africa when they did this. The capsule came from Northrop Grumman.
The shipment was very heavy, about 5,000 kilograms. It should have arrived earlier, on Wednesday. The engine stopped too early, but engineers fixed it with new software.
This Cygnus is bigger than other ones. It has food, science tools, and toilet parts. NASA pays Northrop Grumman and SpaceX to send supplies to the space station.
Northrop Grumman named the capsule after Willie McCool. He was a pilot who died in the Columbia shuttle crash in 2003. This was a way to honor him.
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Why was the supply ship late?
The ship was late because of an engine problem.
What did astronauts use to grab the Cygnus capsule?
Astronauts used a robot arm to grab the Cygnus capsule.
Who was the Cygnus capsule named after?
The Cygnus capsule was named after Willie McCool.
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