Cygnus Spacecraft (IMAGE)

NASA/Johnson Space Center

Cygnus Spacecraft

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The Cygnus spacecraft reenters the Earth's atmosphere, as observed by Expedition 40 crewmembers aboard the space station. RED-Data2, a soccer-ball sized companion to a spacecraft reentering the Earth's atmosphere, will be a test-bed for the testing and demonstration of high-heat materials.

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