Cygnus engages the International Space Station. Food and instruments for the astronauts on board
Cygnus, the statunitenese space capsule has reached the International Space Station.
At the end of his first voyage of the eight planned, the capsule is docked to the space station and began operations transfer of 15 tons of food sent to the astronauts working aboard the station.
The Cygnus spacecraft, a kind of cargo space that is hooked to the International Space Station, ISS, as well as carry tools and technical equipment, will be the main source to nourish the astronauts. Cygnus will then material for scientific experiments, and 1,500 pounds of food to feed the astronauts.
NASA was able to overcome the omnipotence of Russia with the project Souyz is the only vehicle that carries astronauts on space stations.
The Cygnus capsule was produced by the American company Space X with which the United States has closed a deal with the aim of abbassarei the cost of human spaceflight missions that involve taking on board the Space Station International, over three years, although their crews. More than 15 tons of food, Cygnus has also delivered equipment and tools for the various ongoing missions on the ISS.
For the moment, Cygnus has seen 15 countries work and a commitment of about $ 100 billion, while for the transport of a single astronaut on the space station, the cost is about € 50 million, thus through the project of NASA, which acquired the company Space X, you may also cut costs and to stop the Russian leadership.
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