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"HOUSTON, STATION
ON SPACE TO GROUND."

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WELCOME TO SPACE TO
GROUND, I'M LEAH CHESHIER.

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AS EARTHLINGS BEGIN TO PREPARE
FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC,

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THE CREW ON ORBIT IS EXPECTING
INCREASED TRAFFIC IN SPACE, TOO!

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THE S.S JOHN YOUNG, NORTHROP
GRUMMAN'S LATEST CYGNUS

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COMMERCIAL RESUPPLY SPACECRAFT,

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WILL LAUNCH ATOP AN ANTARES
ROCKET, BEGINNING ITS JOURNEY

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TO THE SPACE STATION
THIS WEEKEND.

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CYGNUS IS CARRYING OVER 7,500
POUNDS OF CREW SUPPLIES,

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STATION HARDWARE AND
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH,

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INCLUDING A NEW 3D
PRINTER AND RECYCLER

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TO TURN WASTE PLASTIC MATERIALS

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INTO HIGH-QUALITY 3D PRINTER
FILAMENT.YOU CAN WATCH LIVE

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COVERAGE OF THE VEHICLE'S
LAUNCH, CAPTURE

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AND BERTHING UPON ITS ARRIVAL.

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FIND THE SCHEDULE AND WATCH
LIVE AT NASA.GOV/NASATV.

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CYGNUS ISN'T THE ONLY SPACECRAFT
THAT'S STATION BOUND -

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THE 71 PROGRESS RESUPPLY
CRAFT IS ALSO SCHEDULED

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FOR AN UPCOMING JOURNEY WITH
A DESTINATION OF THE STATION.

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THE RUSSIAN RESUPPLY
CRAFT WILL LAUNCH

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FROM THE BAIKONUR
COSMODROME IN KAZAKHSTAN

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ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16.

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PROGRESS IS LOADED WITH
ALMOST 6,000 POUNDS

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OF FOOD, FUEL AND SUPPLIES.

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THE SPACECRAFT WILL ARRIVE
AT THE STATION TWO DAYS LATER

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ON NOVEMBER 18 AND REMAIN DOCKED

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FOR FOUR MONTHS BEFORE
DEPARTING IN MARCH 2019.

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YOU CAN FIND THE FULL SCHEDULE
AND WATCH PROGRESS LAUNCH

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AND DOCKING BY TUNING IN TO
LIVE COVERAGE ON OUR WEBSITE.

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THIS WEEK'S QUESTION
IS FROM KEITH,

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WHO ASKS IF THE SOYUZ
CREW CAPSULE HAS A MAXIMUM

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ON ORBIT LIFESPAN.

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UPON ARRIVAL TO THE
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION,

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THE RUSSIAN SOYUZ STAYS
DOCKED UNTIL IT'S TIME

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FOR THE CREW TO RETURN TO EARTH.

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THE CAPSULE HAS A 200
DAY ORBITAL LIFETIME,

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MEANING THE CREW MUST RETURN
HOME WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME.

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THE CURRENT CREW ABOARD
THE SPACE STATION -

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A TRIO CONSISTING OF AN AMERICAN
ASTRONAUT, EUROPEAN ASTRONAUT

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AND RUSSIAN COSMONAUT - ARE
SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO EARTH

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IN THEIR SOYUZ ON DECEMBER 19.