Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply

Image shows a rocket launching vertically in a morning blue sky with white clouds at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, April 11, 2026. The launch reflects in a nearby body of water and shrubs. Photo credit: SpaceX

April 16, 2026

Experiments and supplies bound for the International Space Station launched on April 11 as part of the agency’s…

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 launches atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on April 1, 2026.

April 12, 2026

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

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A waxing gibbous Moon is pictured above Earth's atmosphere from the International Space Station as it soared 268 miles above far eastern Canada. A portion of the Canadarm2 robotic arm's latching end effector is captured in the top foreground of the image.

April 11, 2026

The Expedition 74 crew continues preparing for the next U.S. cargo mission due to visit 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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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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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.

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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The Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft departs the International Space Station after its release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm.

March 12, 2026

At 7:06 a.m. EDT, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL was released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm, which earlier detached…

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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.

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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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…

NASA Launches Six CubeSats to International Space Station

Expedition 74 Opens Cygnus XL and Unpacks Advanced Science Gear

Canadarm2 Installs Cygnus XL Cargo Craft to Unity Module

NASA Science, Cargo Launch Aboard Northrop Grumman CRS-24

Crew Kicks Off Week Prepping for Cygnus Cargo Mission

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

NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman’s CRS-24 Resupply Launch

Canadarm2 Releases Cygnus XL Spacecraft Ending Cargo Mission

NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Station Resupply Launch

NASA Science, Cargo Launches Aboard Northrop Grumman CRS-23