# @nasa on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BwZnEF3Ad-_
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11734635-nasa-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/cb7ae60e31.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-04-18T14:25:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

Up, up and away. ⁣
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NorthropGrumman's #Cygnus spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) with about 7,600 pounds of science investigations and cargo after launching on an Antares rocket on Wednesday, April 17, from NASAWallops in Virginia.⁣
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The scientific research on board includes a bio-analyzer, a new carbon monitor and a fleet of small robots called Astrobees. ⁣
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Photo Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls⁣
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#RocketLaunch #SpaceStation #Science #NASA

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## Tags

spacestation, science, nasa, cygnus, rocketlaunch

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