[HIGHLIGHTS] The Cygnus freighter in flight towards the Space Station - Space and Astronomy

The Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship is flying to the International Space Station. On board it carries 3.7 tons of scientific materials and supplies, including the first surgeon robot destined for the ISS.

The launch of the mission, called NG-20, took place from Cape Canaveral and was done for the first time with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, appropriately modified. The cargo ship should arrive at its destination on February 1st: it will be captured by the ISS's robotic arm, commanded by NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli.