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Northrop Grumman successfully resupplies ISS after overcoming software glitch

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-20 15:38:54

Running a day late, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo freighter pulled alongside the International Space Station on Thursday, delivering more than 5 tons of supplies and experiments to the lab's seven-person crew. NASA astronaut Jonny Kim took control of the space station's robotic arm to capture the Cygnus spacecraft at 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC) on Thursday. A short time later, the robot arm positioned the spacecraft over an attachment port on the station's Unity module, and 16 bolts drove clos

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Jumbo Cargo Spacecraft Stumbles on Its Inaugural Trip to the ISS

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2025-09-23 06:40:16

Northrop Grumman’s upgraded Cygnus XL vehicle experienced an engine issue on Tuesday, delaying its arrival to the International Space Station until further notice. This is the first flight of the larger version of the company’s solar-powered spacecraft, which is carrying 11,000 pounds of science investigations, food, supplies, and equipment to the space station’s crew. The cargo ship launched on Sunday at 6:11 p.m. ET on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in

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Experimental Spacecraft Headed to Space Station Suddenly Shuts Down

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-23 10:12:32

Lost in space. A whopping 11,000 pounds of supplies and scientific instruments that were headed to the International Space Station are in limbo after a high-profile malfunction. Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft encountered a serious problem with its main engine during its maiden voyage, NASA announced on Tuesday. The spacecraft, which is just over five feet longer than the aerospace giant's Cygnus spacecraft, launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Sunday eve

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Biggest Cygnus Cargo Ship Delayed on Its Way to the ISS Due to Engine Shutdown

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2025-09-23 11:40:16

Northrop Grumman’s upgraded Cygnus XL vehicle experienced an engine issue on Tuesday, delaying its arrival to the International Space Station until further notice. This is the first flight of the larger version of the company’s solar-powered spacecraft, which is carrying 11,000 pounds of science investigations, food, supplies, and equipment to the space station’s crew. The cargo ship launched on Sunday at 6:11 p.m. ET on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in

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A record supply load won’t reach the International Space Station as scheduled

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-24 11:13:28

A problem with the main engine on Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft will keep it from delivering 11,000 pounds of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station as scheduled on Wednesday. In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, NASA said ground teams are evaluating backup plans that might still allow the Cygnus spacecraft to reach the space station, just not on schedule. The problem arose early Tuesday when the spacecraft's main engine shut down earlier than expected durin

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Northrop Grumman’s new spacecraft is a real chonker

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-26 23:22:53

What happens when you use a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch Northrop Grumman's Cygnus supply ship? A record-setting resupply mission to the International Space Station. The first flight of Northrop's upgraded Cygnus spacecraft, called Cygnus XL, is on its way to the international research lab after launching Sunday evening from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This mission, known as NG-23, is set to arrive at the ISS early Wednesday with 10,827 pounds (4,911 kilograms) of cargo to

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