Cygnus Spacecraft Makes Historic Rendezvous With Space Station 44
An anonymous reader writes "Orbital Sciences Corp's robotic Cygnus spacecraft made history by docking with the International Space Station early Sunday. From the article: 'The robotic Cygnus spacecraft was captured by space station astronauts using the outpost's robotic arm at 7 a.m. EDT (1100 GMT) as the two spacecraft sailed over the Indian Ocean. The orbital arrival, which occurred one week later than planned due to a software data glitch, appeared to go flawlessly.'"
"Cygnus" means "swan" in Latin. (Score:5, Funny)
Just so that everybody here knows, "cygnus" is Latin for "swan". I think that it's a very apt name for this amazing electromechanical device.
Just like swans, this spacecraft is strong and regal. It is proud of who it is. And it is what it wants to be; it does not cater to the whims and desires of others.
And just like swans, this spacecraft is about ruling its domain. While the swan rules the pond and the stream, this spacecraft rules the orbit of the Earth.
Yet again like swans, I doubt that this spacecraft would hesitate for a moment when it comes to destroying a man's genitalia.
If any spacecraft is to have the name Cygnus, I think that this one is very deserving.
Cygnus (Score:5, Funny)
Re:How was this historic? (Score:4, Funny)
Something happened. It's now history. Therefor it's historic.