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Space Station First: All Docking Ports Fully Occupied, 8 Spacecraft on Orbit (www.nasa.gov)

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For the first time in International Space Station history, all eight docking ports aboard the orbital outpost are occupied

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[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Cygnus will remain attached to the orbiting laboratory until no earlier than March 2026, when it is scheduled to safely depart and dispose of up to 11,000 pounds of trash and unneeded cargo when it harmlessly burns up in Earth’s atmosphere.

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