NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 Launch

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Watch the launch of a cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station, delivering supplies, new research, and a module to advance quantum science. Northrop Grumman's uncrewed Cygnus XL is scheduled to lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 7:41 a.m. EDT (1141 UTC), Saturday, April 11, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following launch, astronauts aboard the space station will use the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture the Cygnus XL on Monday, April 13, before ground controllers install it to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading. About the mission: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-northrop-grummans-crs-24-resupply-launch/ Updates: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/commercialresupply/ Credit: NASA