US EditionEngine trouble forces Northrop Grumman to delay supply delivery to International Space Station
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft suffered a premature main engine shutdown during orbit-raising burns, delaying delivery of 11,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS as NASA reviews alternate plans.
- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft is delayed due to engine troubles that prevent it from reaching the International Space Station .
- The spacecraft carries over 11,000 pounds of cargo, including food and research equipment for the astronauts aboard the ISS.
- NASA is evaluating an alternate burn plan due to the main engine stopping earlier than planned, which led to the postponement of its scheduled Wednesday docking.
- NASA confirmed that all other systems on the spacecraft are functioning normally despite the engine issue.
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Northrop spacecraft's ISS cargo delivery set for Thursday after software hiccup
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA on Wednesday night resumed plans to moor an uncrewed cargo craft to the International Space Station after resolving an early engine-shutdown issue it said was caused by a "conservative safeguard" in the vehicle's software settings.
Northrop, NASA resolve engine issue on cargo craft, sets ISS docking for Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA on Wednesday night resumed plans to dock a Northrop Grumman-built cargo craft with the International Space Station after resolving an early engine-shutdown issue it said was caused by a “conservative safeguard” in the vehicle’s software settings. Docking of the Cygnus XL spacecraft, launched on Sunday carrying 11,000 pounds (4,990 kg) of cargo and science supplies, is set for around 7:18 a.m. EDT Thursday, the U.S. spa…
Food, toilet spare parts, more for ISS crew stuck after cargo spacecraft's engine failed before docking
A newly launched supply ship is experiencing engine trouble that is preventing it from reaching the International Space Station (ISS). Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft, which is carrying more than 11,000 pounds (5,000 kg) of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This mission was the first flight of the larger, more capable version of the solar-powered s…
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Engine trouble forces Northrop Grumman to delay supply delivery to International Space Station
A newly launched supply ship has run into engine trouble that is preventing it from reaching the International Space Station.
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