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Cygnus Captured by Station’s Robotic Arm

Cygnus Captured by Station's Robotic Arm
Looking through a window on the International Space Station, the capture of the Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus cargo craft by the station’s Canadarm2 is photographed by an Expedition 40 crew member onboard the station. The two spacecraft converged at 6:36 a.m. (EDT) on July 16, 2014. Also visible in this image are the station’s Cupola and the Tranq

ISS040-E-068661 (16 July 2014) — Looking through a window on the International Space Station, the capture of the Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus cargo craft by the station’s Canadarm2 is photographed by an Expedition 40 crew member onboard the station. The two spacecraft converged at 6:36 a.m. (EDT) on July 16, 2014. Also visible in this image are the station’s Cupola and the Tranquility node (top). A blue and white part of Earth and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.