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The Expedition 73 crew on the International Space Station (ISS) began their week with the delayed arrival of an extra-large cargo delivery, which, in addition to bringing new science and supplies, also included care packages from home. Orbital observation Alongside the tons of supplies and science equipment that were delivered to the ISS by Northrop Grumman’s first Cygnus XL cargo …

File (Aug. 6, 2024) — Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo craft, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays, is pictured awaiting its capture by the Canadarm2 robotic arm commanded by Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Matthew Dominick of NASA. The maneuver marked the 50th free-flying capture for the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Image: NASA Northrop Grumman’s new Cygnus XL spacecraft will no longer …

The debut mission of Northrop Grumman’s new jumbo cargo spacecraft didn’t go off without a hitch. The company’s first “Cygnus XL” freighter suffered a thruster issue in orbit early Tuesday morning (Sept. 16), two days after launching toward the International Space Station (ISS) atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. As a result, “the Cygnus XL will not arrive to the …

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo ship, carrying more than 11,000 pounds of equipment and supplies for the International Space Station, suffered two premature engine shutdowns Tuesday, forcing flight controllers to interrupt a carefully planned rendezvous and delay the ship’s arrival at the outpost. It was not immediately known what went wrong or when the spacecraft might be able to complete …

Launch Roundup: Cygnus XL and Progress to fly cargo missions to ISS – NASASpaceFlight.com We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our …