After a 36 hour phasing profile, the S.S. Ellison Onizuka cargo ship, part of Northrop Grumman’s NG-16 mission, has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). Safely in the grip of Canadarm2, Cygnus was attached to the nadir port of the Unity (Node-1) module for the multi-month cargo delivery and removal process.
Speaking before the berthing, Northrop Grumman’s Frank DeMauro discussed future Cygnus missions to the station as well as non-ISS uses for the craft — which has become more than just a cargo transport vehicle and has already seen its technology incorporated into the HALO habitation module for NASA’s upcoming Lunar Gateway station.