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COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION:        Cygnus was launched on Orbital's Antares rocket on Sept. 18 from the Mid-Atlantic Region at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. After  23-day stay on a demonstration cargo resupply mission, Cygnus was released from the International Space Station at 7:31 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The spacecraft delivered about 1,300 pounds (589 kilograms) of cargo, including food, clothing and student experiments. Prior to its departure, Cygnus was loaded with items no longer needed aboard the station. DESCRIPTION The cargo module of Cygnus Spacecraft is about 5.1 meters long. The diameter of this cargo unit is 3.05 meters. Two solar wings of gallium arsenide are fixed to it. They are capable of putting out 3.5 kilowatts of electricity. With a total mass of 1700 kilograms, The Cygnus pressurized cargo module can carry up to 5952 pounds (2700 kilograms) of payload to the International Space Station.  The Antares rocket, where the module is placed, is 131 feet (40 meters) tall. It weighs 530000 pounds (240000 kilograms).     1- Read the text above and complete the specification chart:  Cygnus Spacecraft: specifications  Total lenght    Number of wings    Total mass    Maximum electrical power                         Diameter   Maximum payload weight    Antares rocket: specifications  Total height    Total weight  2-Choose the correct answer:  I. The diameter of Cygnus is 5.5 meters. Is that right?  Yes, it is  No, it isn't    II.The cargo module can carry 2700 kilograms. Is that right? Yes, it is  No, it isn't    III.The Antares rocket is 50 feet tall. Is that right? Yes, it is   No, it isn't   3- Now, see an animation of Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft to understand the way the modules work: space.com animation