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SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launches spacecraft to the International Space Station: All the best pictures – Wonderwall

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's 21st Cygnus cargo freighter launches from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 30, 2024.

The NG-20 mission is the 20th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station.

The Falcon 9 rocket carried more than four tons of science gear, equipment and crew supplies including ice cream, fresh fruit and cheese on a two-day flight to the ISS. If all goes according to plan, the cargo ship will arrive at some point on Feb. 1.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's 21st Cygnus cargo freighter launches from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 30, 2024.

The NG-20 mission is the 20th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's 21st Cygnus cargo freighter launches from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 30, 2024.

The NG-20 mission is the 20th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's 21st Cygnus cargo freighter launches from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 30, 2024.

The NG-20 mission is the 20th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's 21st Cygnus cargo freighter launches from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 30, 2024.

The NG-20 mission is the 20th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's 21st Cygnus cargo freighter launches from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 30, 2024.

The NG-20 mission is the 20th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's 21st Cygnus cargo freighter launches from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 30, 2024.

The NG-20 mission is the 20th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's 21st Cygnus cargo freighter launches from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 30, 2024.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's 21st Cygnus cargo freighter vents gasses before launching from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 30, 2024.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster rocket lands after launching with Northrop Grumman's 21st Cygnus cargo freighter from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Jan. 30, 2024.

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Cygnus Cargo Ship Launching on SpaceX Rocket Live on NASA TV – NASA Blogs

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The Cygnus cargo craft from Northrop Grumman sits atop the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at its launch pad in Florida. Credit: SpaceX

NASA Television coverage is underway for the launch of Northrop Live NASA coverage is underway for the launch of Northrop Grummans 20th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for the agency. The launch of the companys Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled for 12:07 p.m. EST on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Loaded with more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, the spacecraft will arrive at the orbiting outpost Thursday, Feb. 1. NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli will capture Cygnus using the stations Canadarm2 robotic arm, and NASA astronaut Loral OHara will be acting as a backup. After capture, the spacecraft will be installed on the Unity modules Earth-facing port.

Northrop Grumman named the Cygnus S.S. Patricia Patty Hilliard Robertson in honor of the former NASA astronaut.

Live launch coverage will continue on NASA Television and the agencys website, as well as YouTube, X, Facebook, and NASAs App.

Learn more about station activities by following thespace station blog,@space_stationand@ISS_Researchon X, as well as theISS FacebookandISS Instagramaccounts.

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SpaceX launches new resupply mission to space station – Xinhua

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The image of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus resupply spacecraft is posted on the website of NASA. (Photo credit: NASA)

It is Northrop Grumman's 20th contracted resupply mission for NASA.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- A fresh supply of more than 8,200 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday on a Cygnus resupply spacecraft of American aerospace technology company Northrop Grumman.

The Cygnus cargo spacecraft was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 12:07 p.m. Tuesday Eastern Time from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the U.S. state of Florida.

It is Northrop Grumman's 20th contracted resupply mission for NASA.

The Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to remain at the ISS until May when it will depart the orbiting laboratory at which point it will harmlessly burn up in Earth's atmosphere, according to NASA.

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Cape Canaveral launch: Supplies head to ISS – WESH 2 Orlando

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NASA, SpaceX, more launch supplies to International Space Station from Cape Canaveral

Updated: 12:28 PM EST Jan 30, 2024

NASA, SpaceX and Northrop Grumman successfully completed a Tuesday afternoon launch from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station. Filled with more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, the Cygnus cargo spacecraft, which is carried on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, launched from Space Launch Complex 40. The supplies are expected to reach the ISS on Feb. 1. According to officials, highlights of the space station research facilitated by this delivery include: The first surgical robot on the space stationAn orbit re-entry platform that collects thermal protection systems dataA 3D cartilage cell culture that maintains healthy cartilage in a lower gravityThe MSTIC facility, an autonomous semiconductor manufacturing platformA metal 3D printer that will test the capability for printing small metal partsThe Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to remain at the ISS until May, when it will depart and harmlessly burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.

NASA, SpaceX and Northrop Grumman successfully completed a Tuesday afternoon launch from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station.

Filled with more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, the Cygnus cargo spacecraft, which is carried on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, launched from Space Launch Complex 40.

The supplies are expected to reach the ISS on Feb. 1.

According to officials, highlights of the space station research facilitated by this delivery include:

The Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to remain at the ISS until May, when it will depart and harmlessly burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.

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