The Aalto-2, a satellite designed and built in Finland, has arrived at the International Space Station. The Cygnus cargo spacecraft ended its three-day journey from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 1:05 pm Finnish time on Saturday.
Project leader Jaan Praks from the Aalto University observed the launch, and says that the trip to the ISS went off without a hitch.
"The launch occurred on schedule on Tuesday and the cargo capsule was sent on its course. The docking will also take place as scheduled. The satellite will then continue on inside the space station proper, where it will be unloaded and launched onto its final trajectory in May," Praks said on Tuesday, moments before the Atlas V booster rocket took off.
Aalto-2 is part of an international endeavour that includes universities and research facilities from some two dozen countries. Aalto-2 was designed by Aalto University students.
