Damaged Spacecraft Forces NASA to Cancel ISS Cargo Mission

NASA is adding more food and consumable supplies to an upcoming cargo dropoff to the International Space Station (ISS) to sustain the crew after canceling a resupply mission slated to launch in June. A Cygnus spacecraft that was due to launch to the ISS in June sustained damage while traveling to the launch site at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and is no longer fit to fly. NASA was forced to cancel the Cygnus cargo mission, which was due to carry water, food, experiments, and other supplies for the ISS crew, SpaceNews reported. Instead, the space agency will adjust the cargo manifest for SpaceX’s upcoming resupply mission, which is due to take off in April. The Northrop Grumman-built spacecraft is one of two cargo vehicles used to send supplies to the ISS on a regular basis, the other being SpaceX’s Dragon. This particular spacecraft was to be used for the NG-22 mission, scheduled for June. On its way to the launch site, however, the shipping container for the spacecraft’s pressur ... Read full article.