LIVE | Closest View | Cygnus XL Cargo Spacecraft Docks With ISS Carrying 11,000 Pounds of Supplies

Описание: The Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on September 18, 2025, as part of NASA’s resupply mission operated by Northrop Grumman. Using the station’s robotic arm, astronauts attached the spacecraft to the Unity module for unloading.

The upgraded Cygnus XL carries over 11,000 pounds of supplies, research equipment, and scientific experiments, including materials for crystal growth, fuel tank improvements, and a UV system to keep water clean. Launched from Cape Canaveral on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, this mission marks the first flight of the larger Cygnus XL, named in honor of NASA astronaut William “Willie” McCool, lost in the 2003 Columbia disaster.

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