Cygnus OA-9 (CRS-9) - Antares-230 - MARS LP-0A - 21.05.2018 08:44 UTC

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Northrop Grumman‏Подлинная учетная запись @northropgrumman 2 мин. назад

#Cygnus has reached its release position, and our teams are now initializing the spacecraft's guidance, navigation and control system in preparation for release

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Jonathan McDowell‏Подлинная учетная запись @planet4589 31 сек. назад

The robot cargo ship SS J.R. Thompson (Cygnus OA-9E) was unberthed from the ISS at about 1026 UTC and is on the end of the Canadarm-2 robot arm awaiting release into orbit

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Jonathan McDowell‏Подлинная учетная запись @planet4589 6 мин. назад

The Thompson will maneuver to a higher orbit and deploy a set of cubesats, then carry out two weeks of engineering tests before being deorbited to burn up over the Pacific

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 3 мин. назад

MCC-H gives a GO for release on time. RWS view (Robotic Work Station).

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Northrop Grumman‏Подлинная учетная запись @northropgrumman 57 сек. назад

Today #Cygnus is removing approximately 6,600 lbs of disposable cargo from the @Space_Station, a new record for the spacecraft! This critical task keeps the station clean and functional for the crew.

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Northrop Grumman‏Подлинная учетная запись @northropgrumman 2 мин. назад

.@Space_Station crew is GO for release of our CRS-9 #Cygnus! We remain on track for release at 8:35 am ET

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Northrop Grumman‏Подлинная учетная запись @northropgrumman 2 мин. назад

After its departure, #Cygnus will release six CubeSats from its @NanoRacks deployer on board. These shoebox-sized satellites will perform various tasks including weather tracking and solar panel testing.

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Лебедь свободен!

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Jonathan McDowell‏Подлинная учетная запись @planet4589 18 мин. назад

The J.R. Thompson has been released b Canadarm-2 at about 1236 UTC, carrying about 3000 kg of cargo for deorbit disposal and six cubesats for deployment

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Импульс увода

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Northrop Grumman‏Подлинная учетная запись @northropgrumman 16 мин. назад

Departure burn complete! #Cygnus will now go on to release six CubeSats from its on-board @NanoRacks deployer later today

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NASA‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA 7 мин. назад

CORRECTION: The #Cygnus cargo spacecraft was released at 8:37 am ET. Details: https://go.nasa.gov/2uBNADV 

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Лебедь благополучно покинул зону KOS

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 31 мин. назад

Good departure. Cygnus has departed the Keep Out Sphere (KOS).

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 24 мин. назад

OA-9E Cygnus has departed the Approach Ellipsoid and that concludes the vehicle's ISS phase of the mission. ISS teams send praise to all involved with the mission. Cygnus will poop out six CubeSats over the next 24 hours and then conduct a destructive re-entry on July 30.