NASA had an issue with the Cygnus spaceship shortly after it launched for the ISS on Sunday, but engineers are still aiming to achieve the planned docking time.
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft successfully launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, but a little while later, NASA reported an issue with the uncrewed vehicle as it headed to the International Space Station with 8,200 pounds of supplies.
Recommended Videos It said the procedure, known as a “targeted altitude burn,” or “TB1,” was rescheduled for a bit later but then aborted after the engine ignited because of a slightly low initial pressure state.Cygnus is reported to be at a safe altitude, and Northrop Grumman engineers are working on a new burn and trajectory plan.
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