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Commercial Resupply

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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft, with its two prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays, is in the grasp of the Canadarm2 robotic arm before being released and departing the International Space Station to complete its resupply mission.
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Cygnus XL Cargo Craft Solar Arrays Deploy Powering Flight to Station

  • April 11, 2026
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft deployed its two solar arrays after launching earlier today at 7:41 a.m. EDT on a…
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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft launches atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on April 1, 2026.
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Cygnus XL Cargo Craft Launches to Resupply Expedition 74 Crew

  • April 11, 2026
At 7:41 a.m. EDT, more than 11,000 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo launched to the International Space Station…
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NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 spacecraft is named in honor of NASA astronaut Steven Nagel. Selected by NASA in 1979, Nagel is a veteran of four space flights (STS-51G and STS-61AA in 1985, STS37 in 1991, and STS-55 in 1993) and has logged more than 723 hours in space. Nagel died in 2014.
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NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Mission Overview 

  • April 7, 2026
NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 mission, or Northrop Grumman CRS-24, will deliver approximately 11,000 pounds of science and supplies…
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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.
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NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman’s CRS-24 Resupply Launch

  • April 4, 2026
NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:49 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, for…
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Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft, loaded with more than 11,000 pounds of science and supplies for Expedition 73, is seen grasped by the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 after its capture on Sept. 18, 2025, as both spacecraft orbited 257 miles above Tanzania.
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NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman Cargo Spacecraft Departure

  • March 7, 2026
After delivering more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, science investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space…
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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo craft, carrying over 11,000 pounds of new science and supplies for the Expedition 73 crew, is pictiured moments before its capture with the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. Both spacecraft were orbiting 257 miles above Namibia. Cygnus XL is Northrop Grumman's expanded version of its previous Cygnus cargo craft increasing its payload capacity and pressurized cargo volume.
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NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Station Resupply Launch

  • March 6, 2026
Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the…
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A SpaceX Dragon (center) backs away from the International Space Station after undocking from the Harmony module's forward port.
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Science-Packed Dragon Departs Station, Heads for Splashdown

  • February 27, 2026
At 12:05 p.m. EST, the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked from the forward-facing port of the International Space…
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A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft with its nosecone open and carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware for NASA's SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking to the Harmony module's forward port. Both spacecraft were flying 262 miles above the Atlantic Ocean east of the Canadian province of Newfoundland at the time of this photograph.
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Cargo-Filled Dragon Departs Station Soon on NASA+

  • February 27, 2026
NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure of the agency’s SpaceX 33rd Commercial Resupply Services mission is underway…
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A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft with its nosecone open and carrying over 5,000 pounds of science, supplies, and hardware for NASA's SpaceX CRS-33 mission approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking to the Harmony module's forward port. Both spacecraft were flying 261 miles above the Atlantic Ocean south of the Azores, a Portuguese archipelago, at the time of this photograph.
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NASA to Cover 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure

  • February 24, 2026
NASA and its international partners will receive scientific research samples and hardware when a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs…
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NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft with its launch abort system is stacked atop the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. The spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back in early 2026. Teams will begin conducting a series of verification tests ahead of rolling out the integrated SLS rocket to NASA Kennedy’s Launch Complex 39B for the wet dress rehearsal. 
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NASA Kennedy Top 20 Stories of 2025

  • December 22, 2025
Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida spent 2025 preparing the launch vehicle and its powerhouse SLS…
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The Sierra Space Dream Chaser winged spacecraft is seen stacked atop its Shooting Star cargo module on the vibration table at NASA’s Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, while undergoing testing to simulate launch and re-entry conditions.
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NASA, Sierra Space Modify Commercial Resupply Services Contract

  • September 25, 2025
In 2016, NASA awarded a Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract to Sierra Space, formerly part of Sierra Nevada Corporation, to resupply…
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NASA Science, Cargo Launches Aboard Northrop Grumman CRS-23
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NASA Science, Cargo Launches Aboard Northrop Grumman CRS-23

  • September 15, 2025
NASA is sending more science, technology demonstrations, and crew supplies to the International Space Station following the successful…
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