Atlantis gifts TriDAR to Orbital’s Cygnus for ISS rendezvous and docking

• Atlantis gifts TriDAR to Orbital’s Cygnus for ISS rendezvous and docking by Chris Bergin on 26 Jul, 2011 05:46
• Noted in the undocking article, but I said I'd write a standalone, which was facilitated by Neptec's release and the undocking results for TriDAR:
  
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/atlantis-gifts-tridar-orbitals-cygnus-iss-rendezvous-docking/
  
  The headline's a bit "I don't think Atlantis actually turned up in Dulles and presented a gift box" but I wanted to get across the nice angle of the way the orbiters have helped the commercial vehicles.
• #1 by GClark on 26 Jul, 2011 17:48
• And a fine piece it is.  Very informative & enjoyable.
  
  Keep up the good work, sir.  (Tips hat)
  
• #2 by robertross on 26 Jul, 2011 23:46
• Very enjoyable read Chris.
  
  Will be following Neptec's Orbital launches with interest 
• #3 by Chris Bergin on 29 Jul, 2011 07:12
• Thanks Chaps Nice shuttle legacy - to commercial vehicle - involved