Commercial Space Transportation Update

Feb 15-19, 2016

• Cygnus Resupply Mission Completed: Cygnus ending OA-4 mission at ISS with high praise and success
  Launched Dec. 6, Orbital ATK’s latest commercial resupply mission docked to the six-person International Space Station three days later, delivering more than 7,000 pounds of food, clothes and research equipment. The capsule departs the station early Friday, bringing an end to the company’s first cargo delivery since an Oct. 28, 2014 resupply mission loss. The latest mission successfully debuted an upgraded Cygnus with more cargo volume than earlier versions.

Citizens for Space Exploration – a pro-space, taxpayer, grassroots advocacy group (http://www.bayareahouston.com/content/c_s_e/c_s_e) – has traveled to Washington, D.C. the past 24 years to meet face-to-face with Members/staff of Congress to discuss the value of America’s investment in space exploration. In order to sustain that dialogue on a regular basis, Citizens distributes “Space Exploration Update” to Congressional offices on a weekly basis. The intent is to provide an easy, quick way to stay abreast of key human space exploration program and policy developments.