Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL scheduled to depart space station on October 9

The uncrewed Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Friday, October 9, NASA News reported. Live coverage of the undocking and departure operations will begin at 12:30 p.m. EDT. NASA and NASA News both reported on the upcoming departure of the resupply vessel. [1][5]

The departure follows the successful delivery of more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, scientific experiments, and cargo to the orbiting laboratory for NASA, according to NASA News. The spacecraft operated as part of the company's Commercial Resupply Services-24 mission, also known as Northrop Grumman CRS-24. [1]

The NG-24 mission launched on April 11, 2026, at 11:41 UTC from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket under NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract. The current long-duration mission on the orbital outpost is Expedition 75, which began on July 26, 2026, with NASA astronaut Jessica Meir taking command. [6][7]