... STS-122 patch.png STS-131 patch.png. Alan Goodwin "Dex" Poindexter (born November 5, 1961) is an American naval officer and a former NASA astronaut. ...
The S.S. Alan Poindexter, as the cargo ship is named, was unberthed from the Earth-facing port of the Unity module and moved to about 33 feet (10 meters) below the outpost. A couple hours later, at 8:22 a.m. EST (13:22 GMT), astronaut Shane Kimbrough commanded the Canadarm2 to release the craft. TheISS received more than 5,000 pounds of equipment, supplies, and payloads, which put the station in great shape, Kimbrough radioed from the outpost. It was an honor to work on this Cygnus flight, especially since it was dedicated to our colleague Alan Poindexter. From the Expedition 50 crew, thank
Date: Nov 21, 2016
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Cygnus Cargo spacecraft successfully docks with ISS
This cargo ship carried the name S.S. Alan Poindexter to honor the NASA astronaut of the same name who died in 2012. The robotic arm was required to grab the Cygnus spacecraft because this particular spacecraft isnt designed for automated docking. The robotic arm was controlled by Japanese astrona
Date: Oct 24, 2016
Category: Sci/Tech
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Orbital ATK Cygnus Supply Ship Arrives at Space Station
n order to be attached to an open berthing port later this morning The cargo ship is delivering more than 5,100 lbs. (2,300 kilograms) of supplies and science gear to the station. The ship is named the S.S. Alan Poindexter in honor other of the late NASA astronaut Alan Poindexter, who died in 2012.
Date: Oct 23, 2016
Category: Sci/Tech
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[ October 23, 2016 ] Cygnus cargo craft snared by station's robot arm Antares
Orbital ATK named the Cygnus the S.S. Alan Poindexter in honor of the former space shuttle commander who flew on two assembly and logistics missions to the space station. Poindexter died in a jet ski accident in 2012.
Date: Oct 23, 2016
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
International Space station accepts 1st delivery from Virginia in 2 years
This particular Cygnus, meanwhile, is officially known as the S.S. Alan Poindexter. Orbital ATK named it after a former space shuttle commander who helped to build the station. He was killed in a jet ski accident in 2012.
Date: Oct 23, 2016
Source: Google
Orbital ATK's OA-5 Cygnus spacecraft arrives at the ISS
Tapped to ultimately disintegrate over the Pacific Ocean, along withnearly 4,000 pounds (1,800 kilograms) of disposable cargo, the S.S. Alan Poindexter will first play host to two secondary missions prior toits fiery demise.
Date: Oct 23, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Soyuz MS-02 crew arrives at International Space Station
station. On Oct. 17, Orbital ATK launchedtheir S.S. Alan Poindexter Cygnus cargo shipto the ISS via the companys newly re-engined Antares 230 rocket. That flight got under way at 7:45 p.m. EDT (23:45 GMT) from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceports Pad 0A, located near Chincoteague, Virginia.
Date: Oct 21, 2016
Category: Sci/Tech
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[ October 18, 2016 ] Antares rocket back in action with successful launch of upgraded booster Antares
deployed from the rocket to start its mission. Within two hours, the spaceship unfurled its two solar arrays, and officials reported all systems were healthy on the Cygnus, which is christened the S.S. Alan Poindexter in honor of a former space shuttle astronaut who died in an accident in 2012.
Date: Oct 18, 2016
Category: Sci/Tech
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