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SpaceX Set to Launch Falcon 9 Rocket From Cape Canaveral on Sunday
The Cygnus XL spacecraft, carrying 11,000 pounds of supplies, will support research on semiconductor crystals, cryogenic fuel tanks, and pharmaceutical crystals at the ISS.
- NASA's CRS-23 mission is scheduled to launch Sunday evening, with a SpaceX Falcon 9 lifting Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral at 6:11 p.m. EDT.
- NASA's CRS-23 flight will carry the debut Cygnus XL, with SpaceX providing launch services while Northrop Grumman's Antares 330 upgrade is underway.
- Packed aboard are 11,000 pounds of food, supplies and science, with the S.S. William 'Willie' McCool Cygnus XL 1.6 meters longer, 2,600 pounds heavier, scheduled for Canadarm2 capture on September 17 at 6:35 a.m. EDT.
- The flight delivers experiments for semiconductor and pharmaceutical work, supporting over 50 scientific studies and providing food and spare parts for astronauts aboard the International Space Station, with Cygnus XL remaining until March 2026 for disposal by reentry.
- Beyond delivering cargo, the flight highlights NASA's growing reliance on commercial partners and could enable larger projects; the Falcon 9 first-stage booster will land at Cape Canaveral Landing Zone 2, producing a sonic boom across Brevard County.
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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch new, improved Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL resupply ship to the space station – Spaceflight Now
Technicians use a crane to lift Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft’s pressurized cargo module out of the shipping container on Thursday, July 10, 2025, inside the Space Systems Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The new extended Cygnus capsule, scheduled to launch no earlier than Sept. 14, 2025, will carry supplies, food, and scientific experiments for crew members at the International Space Station as part of the com…
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