The NG-18 Cygnus cargo spacecraft has failed to deploy one of its solar arrays during its journey to ressuply the International Space Station.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station may have to wait on certain essentials, because a resupplying cargo ship has hit an unexpected snag.
The NG-18 Cygnus cargo spacecraft, built by Northrop Grumman, is loaded with four tons worth of supplies including food, research equipment, and other hardware. Its launch on Monday morning from Virginia went as smoothly as one could hope, but after parting ways from the rocket it hitched a ride on, its journey to the ISS hit an unexpected snag.
Specifically, one of the two solar arrays that help power the spacecraft failed to unfurl and deploy. As of now, according to a, "Northrop Grumman is gathering data on the second array deployment and is working closely with NASA." Still, Northrop Grumman remains optimistic that the Cygnus spacecraft can complete its journey with what power is left — and even remain on schedule.
"Northrop Grumman has reported to NASA that Cygnus has sufficient power to rendezvous with the International Space Station on Wednesday, Nov. 9, to complete its primary mission, and NASA is assessing this and the configuration required for capture and berthing," NASA said.
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