This launch may indicate SpaceX's growing role in supporting ISS operations. The use of the Cygnus XL spacecraft suggests a focus on increasing payload capacity, which could benefit future space missions and may set a precedent for other cargo spacecraft developments.
Big Cargo Ship Heads to International Space Station Today
SpaceX is launching a big cargo ship to orbit today, sending Northrop Grumman’s second Cygnus XL freighter toward the International Space Station. The robotic Cygnus XL will deliver about 11,000 pounds of science equipment and supplies to the astronauts aboard the station. The mission is the second flight of the Cygnus XL to date, with the first one launching last September. This launch was reported by Space.com.
This launch may indicate SpaceX's growing role in supporting ISS operations. The use of the Cygnus XL spacecraft suggests a focus on increasing payload capacity, which could benefit future space missions and may set a precedent for other cargo spacecraft developments.
Big Cargo Ship Heads to International Space Station Today
SpaceX is launching a big cargo ship to orbit today, sending Northrop Grumman’s second Cygnus XL freighter toward the International Space Station. The robotic Cygnus XL will deliver about 11,000 pounds of science equipment and supplies to the astronauts aboard the station. The mission is the second flight of the Cygnus XL to date, with the first one launching last September. This launch was reported by Space.com.