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How Cygnus would get to the ISS

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US and Italian companies have signed a contract to build a private re-supply ship for the space station.

The Orbital Sciences Corporation has engaged Thales Alenia Space to build a pressurised module for its forthcoming space-station cargo re-supply ship, Cygnus.

This movie shows how Cygnus would get to the station, following its launch on a Taurus rocket.

Video courtesy of Nasa.

READ MORE: Firms team up for ISS supply ship

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