NASA TV is airing the release of the Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station this morning. The uncrewed spacecraft flew to the station in December loaded with supplies and equipment for the crew. Now holding only trash and expended hardware, the Cygnus was unberthed earlier today using the station’s robotic arm. Cygnus will guide itself into Earth’s atmosphere where it will burn up.
Release from the station’s Unity module is scheduled for 7:25 a.m. Watch live on NASA TV or online: https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv. Join the conversation on Twitter by following @Space_Station. To learn more about all the ways to connect and collaborate with NASA, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/connect