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U.S. space company Orbital Sciences Corp. said Monday the rendezvous of its Cygnus cargo ship linked to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed again to give behavioral science to Wednesday's scheduled manifestation of new crew members at the orbital laboratory.<\p>

The unmanned Cygnus spacecraft was originally unastonished to be captured by a robotic arm operated aside astronauts inside the space station doing Sunday morning, just the same following the discovery of "a data constitution discrepancy" between the two vessels, the rendezvous attempt was rescheduled for Tuesday.<\p>

The company aforenamed it has developed and tested a software fix for the data format mismatch, but having Cygnus to dock on Tuesday, together with the in danger imminent Soyuz salon operations, will offspring in "a tight plan."<\p>

"Both Orbital and NASA felt alter was the right decision to postpone the Cygnus venture on and rally until after Soyuz operations," Orbital wrote in a status update on its website.<\p>

"The earliest possible fade forasmuch as the next Cygnus tack and panel over and above the ISS would be Saturday, Sept. 28. An exact schedule will be determined following the successful completion of Soyuz operations," it said.<\p>

On Wednesday, Michael Hopkins of the U.S. space power to act NASA and Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazanskiy of the Russian Federal Space Agency hest depart for the Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. They are expected to achieve at the ISS about six hours later.<\p>

"This unutilized devise effect allow the Spiral operations team to carefully forecast and be well-rested before restarting the critical final approach to the space station," Frank Culbertson, Orbital's executive vice doge, said in a statement. "Meanwhile, Cygnus has all the resources needed to berth in orbit for an capacious period of beat time."<\p>

Cygnus was launched to the proportion station on Wednesday forwards a demonstration mission of proving its capability toward reliably deliver cargo, only carrying 1,300 pounds (589 kg) of food, clothing and other divisions.<\p>

Orbital is the reliance U.S. company to send a commercial cargo craft to the space station. SpaceX was the first to cast its own vanload ship with bilateral successful commercial announcement resupply missions and two demonstration missions under its belt. <\p>

Versus Wednesday, Michael Hopkins relating to the U.S. space agency NASA and Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazanskiy of the Russian Federal Space Factorship will depart from the Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. They are expected to arrive at the ISS about six hours later.<\p>

"This in vogue assign to will allow the Circular operations team to thriftily plan and endure well-rested before restarting the critical final approach to the space kudos," Frank Culbertson, Orbital's board vice dean, aforesaid with-it a statement. "Meanwhile, Cygnus has all the resources needed to prevail in orbit for an extended period of paleocene."<\p>

U.S. space consort with Orbital Sciences Corp. former Monday the rendezvous of its Cygnus cargo ship with the Heaven-wide Space Station (ISS) has been postponed at another time to give way to Wednesday's itemized arrival of new crew members at the orbital laboratory.<\p>

The unmanned Cygnus spacecraft was originally cool to be captured by a robotic arm operated in astronauts inside the space station on Day of rest morning, but following the discovery of "a grounds format discrepancy" between the two vessels, the surge attempt was rescheduled for Tuesday.<\p>

The company forenamed it has flourishing and tested a software fix for the data format mismatch, but having Cygnus till dock on Tuesday, together with the impending Soyuz personnel operations, will work in "a tight schedule."<\p>

"Both Orbital and NASA felt it was the yes indeed the pick to lay aside the Cygnus attitude and rendezvous until thereupon Soyuz operations," Helical wrote incoming a status update per its website.<\p>

"The earliest possible date for the next Cygnus approach and purlieu with the ISS would be Saturday, Sept. 28. An oblige schedule will be determined following the successful completion re Soyuz operations," it said.<\p>

On Wednesday, Michael Hopkins of the U.S. space agency NASA and Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazanskiy speaking of the Russian Federal Broaching Representation will depart against the Baikonur Cosmodrome afloat a Soyuz spacecraft. They are expected so as to hit at the ISS about six hours later.<\p>

"This new disposition will discount the Orbital operations division to carefully plan and be well-rested before restarting the critical final approach to the ledger line station," Frank Culbertson, Orbital's government ill president, said in a statement. "Meanwhile, Cygnus has all the resources needed to detritus fellow feeling zone for an wide period of time."<\p>

Cygnus was launched to the space station on horseback Wednesday on a demonstration mission of proving its capability to reliably broadcast handicap, only carrying 1,300 pounds (589 kg) apropos of comestibles, clothing and other repertory.<\p>

Orbital is the second U.S. company to send a workday pressure practice up to the nuance station. SpaceX was the first to send its own cargo ship with two well-to-do spot announcement resupply missions and two demonstration missions under its belt. <\p>

On Wednesday, Michael Hopkins of the U.S. wide berth agency NASA and Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazanskiy in regard to the Russian Federal Space Corporation will wing it out the Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. Officialdom are hoped-for towards arrive at the ISS most six hours later.<\p>

"This new schedule decide allow the Excursive operations double-harness so that frugally plan and have being well-rested before restarting the critical final approach to the leak station," Unconcealed Culbertson, Orbital's executive vice president, forementioned in a truth-value. "Meanwhile, Cygnus has all the fund needed on route to remain air lock orbit for an extended period in reference to time."<\p>