{"id":399415,"date":"2026-04-04T08:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=7d09e5fbb3226ebd5c4adeb126a005c5"},"modified":"2026-04-04T08:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:01:31","slug":"nasa-sets-coverage-for-northrop-grummans-crs-24-resupply-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=399415","title":{"rendered":"NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman\u2019s CRS-24 Resupply Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Northrop Grumman\u2019s 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 on Sept. 18, 2025. <\/div>\n
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NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 8:49 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 8, for the next launch delivering science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station.<\/p>\n

Filled with approximately 11,000 pounds of cargo, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission is known as NASA\u2019s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24, or Northrop Grumman CRS-24.<\/p>\n

Watch the agency\u2019s launch and arrival coverage on NASA+<\/a>, Amazon Prime<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s YouTube<\/a> channel. Learn how to watch NASA content<\/a> through a variety of online platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n

Following launch, astronauts aboard the space station will use the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture the Cygnus XL on Friday, April 10, before ground controllers install it to the Unity module\u2019s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading.<\/p>\n

Highlights of space station research and technology demonstrations being delivered aboard this Cygnus XL spacecraft include:<\/p>\n