International Space Station (ISS)

NASA lays down Defense for Northrop Grumman’s CRS-24 relaunch – NASA

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Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft, carrying more than 11,000 pounds of new science investigations and supplies for the Expedition 73 crew, approaches the International Space Station. The two spacecraft were orbiting 262 miles above northeastern China just before an orbital sunset. Cygnus XL is an expanded version of Northrop Grumman’s previous Cygnus cargo vehicle, offering increased payload capacity and pressurized cargo volume.

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are looking ahead to 8:49 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, December 8, for the next launch to deliver scientific research, equipment and tools to the International Space Station. Loaded with about 11,000 kilograms of cargo, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Space … Read more