Expedition 74

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft, carrying over 11,000 pounds of new science experiments, lab hardware, and crew supplies, is pictured moments before its capture with the Canadarm2 robotic arm following its approach and rendezvous with the International Space Station.

April 14, 2026

The hatches are open between Northrop Grumman’s second Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft and the International Space Station following…

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April 13, 2026: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are parked at the space station including the SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL, the Soyuz MS-28 crew ship, and the Progress 93 and 94 resupply ships.

April 14, 2026

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft has been installed to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port of the International Space…

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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.

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.

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.

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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NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams are seen outside the International Space Station installing a solar array modification kit during U.S. EVA 94 on March 18, 2026. Credit: NASA

March 19, 2026

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 3:54 p.m.…

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From left, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams are conducting a spacewalk to install a modification kit and route cables on the port side of the orbital lab where a new roll-out solar array will be attached on a future spacewalk.

March 18, 2026

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams began a spacewalk at 8:52 a.m. EDT to prepare the 2A…

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NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Jessica Meir’s reflection is captured in a spacesuit helmet visor. The visor assembly is coated with a microscopic layer of gold that reflects infrared radiation to protect an astronaut’s eyes while allowing visible light to pass through. Meir was working inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock, installing leg and arm components on the spacesuit and swapping components from one suit to another.

March 18, 2026

Tuesday brought the final preparations for tomorrow’s spacewalk where two NASA astronauts will exit the International Space Station…

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NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams, both Expedition 74 flight engineers, familiarize themselves with the hardware they will use to install a modification kit and route cables on the port side of the International Space Station. The duo will conduct a spacewalk using the hardware to prepare the orbital outpost for a future roll‑out solar array that will be installed during a later spacewalk.

March 17, 2026

Spacewalk preparations and the undocking of a cargo spacecraft kicked off the week for the Expedition 74 crew…

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Expedition 74 Flight Engineers Jessica Meir and Chris Williams, both NASA astronauts, collect frozen research samples from inside the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module. The samples were stowed inside science freezers aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for retrieval and analysis on Earth.

February 27, 2026

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has returned to Earth filled with several thousand pounds of science experiments and lab…

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A SpaceX Dragon (center) backs away from the International Space Station after undocking from the Harmony module's forward port.

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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February 27, 2026

NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure of the agency’s SpaceX 33rd Commercial Resupply Services mission is underway…

Expedition 74 Opens Cygnus XL and Unpacks Advanced Science Gear

Canadarm2 Installs Cygnus XL Cargo Craft to Unity Module

Cygnus XL Cargo Craft Solar Arrays Deploy Powering Flight to Station

Cygnus XL Cargo Craft Launches to Resupply Expedition 74 Crew

NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Mission Overview

Astronauts Install Solar Array Mod Kit, Complete Spacewalk

Spacewalkers Exit Station for Solar Array Mod Kit Install

Crew Wraps Final Spacewalk Preparations

Progress 92 Cargo Spacecraft Undocks, Crew Preps for Upcoming Spacewalk

Dragon Returns to Earth, More Cargo Preps, Advanced Research Underway

Science-Packed Dragon Departs Station, Heads for Splashdown

Cargo-Filled Dragon Departs Station Soon on NASA+