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Space station snaps photo of robotic cargo craft
NASA has released an image of a robotic spacecraft approaching the International Space Station, showing how the delicate operation looks from space.
The European Space Agency's Automated Transfer Vehicle-3 (ATV-3) is an unmanned cargo spacecraft that delivered tons of supplies late last month. It brought 220 pounds of oxygen, 628 pounds of water, 4.5 tons of propellant, and nearly 2.5 tons of dry cargo, such as spare parts, food, clothing, and hardware for experiments.
The image shows the ATV-3 approaching from what seems to be a close distance as the International Space Station shines a light onto … Read more
