Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus supply ship departs space station

A commercial Cygnus supply ship from Northrop Grumman departed the International Space Station Tuesday, completing a four-month stay after delivering more than 8,000 pounds of cargo and boosting the research lab into a slightly higher orbit. The Cygnus spacecraft was released from the space station’s Canadian-built robotic arm at 7:07 a.m. EDT (1107 GMT) Tuesday. Mission control delayed the release by an hour Tuesday to adjust the Cygnus spacecraft’s post-departure trajectory to be clear of space debris... More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Jun 29)