{"id":4541,"date":"2013-09-20T15:09:59","date_gmt":"2013-09-20T15:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4541"},"modified":"2013-09-20T15:09:59","modified_gmt":"2013-09-20T15:09:59","slug":"tracking-the-cygnus-cargo-module-as-it-heads-for-the-iss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4541","title":{"rendered":"Tracking the Cygnus cargo module as it heads for the ISS"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Orbital Sciences<\/a> Cygnus cargo spacecraft, which launched on an Antares rocket<\/a> on Wednesday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS)<\/a> at Wallops Island, Virginia, is gradually altering its orbit to match with the International Space Station. It will rendezvous and berth with the Station on Sunday morning. You can follow the vehicles with the Satellite Tracking Tool<\/a> provided by BINARY SPACE<\/a>. Here’s a recent screen capture:<\/p>\n

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Here is a video of Wednesday’s launch:<\/p>\n