USA's Docked Cygnus Spacecraft Successfully Maneuvers ISS in Important Reboosting Test - Gizmodo

Russia’s Progress vehicle is the only other spacecraft capable of adjusting the space station's orbit, and Russia's space chief has threatened to ditch the ISS.

NASA is breathing a sigh of relief following a successful demonstration in which a docked Cygnus freighter was temporarily converted into a booster engine for the International Space Station. The fav… [+3445 chars]

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