Another cargo ship is headed to the ISS after launching from Virginia on Saturday. The Cygnus cargo spacecraft was named the S.S. Katherine Johnson after the black mathematician featured prominently in the movie “Hidden Figures.” The capsule is due to arrive at the ISS on Monday, delivering about 8000 pounds of supplies, vehicle hardware, and scientific materials to the station.
Some of the items in the cargo will help astronauts learn about muscle loss in an experiment that uses worms, investigate sleep quality aboard the space station, test experimental treatments for diseases, upgrade life-support systems aboard the space station, and test equipment for moon…