This video was printed on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot with the next caption:
Day 035, orbit 0541 – Three cargo autos departing the Station in simply three weeks… and since I recorded this video, we additionally waved goodbye to a Progress!
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus NG23 was named S.S. William “Willie” McCool in honor of the NASA astronaut and naval aviator check pilot who perished within the 2003 House Shuttle Columbia accident. Following a U.S. Navy custom, Jack – who shares the identical skilled background – rang the Station bell to mark the spacecraft’s departure.
Observe Sophie’s mission on the εpsilon web page and on her social media platforms, resembling X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn.