Uncrewed Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft departs the International Space Station
Northrop Grumman's uncrewed Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft departed the International Space Station on October 9 after completing its resupply mission for NASA.
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Northrop Grumman's uncrewed Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft was released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm on October 9, 2026, at 12:44 p.m. EDT. The NASA ISS Station Report and Space both reported the release from the International Space Station. The detachment occurred from the Earth-facing port of the station's Unity module. [1][3]
At the precise moment of release, the International Space Station was flying approximately 260 miles above the Pacific Ocean, the NASA ISS Station Report stated. Space reported that the private cargo craft departed the orbiting laboratory following a six-month stay. [1][3]
The spacecraft completed the uncrewed CRS-24 resupply mission for NASA, as FTMQ Space reported earlier. That mission delivered more than 11,000 pounds of supplies and scientific cargo to the space station. [4]
In short
- Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft was released by Canadarm2 at 12:44 p.m. EDT on October 9.
- The spacecraft detached from the Earth-facing port of the station's Unity module 260 miles above the Pacific Ocean.
- The uncrewed CRS-24 mission delivered over 11,000 pounds of supplies and scientific cargo to the space station.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Cygnus XL Cargo Spacecraft Released from Station by Canadarm2NASA ISS Station Report, 1d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Cygnus XL Cargo Spacecraft Released from Station by Canadarm2NASA (.gov), 1d ago
- [3]Private Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft departs the International Space Station after 6-month stay (video)Space, 1d ago
Background
- [4]Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL scheduled to depart space station on October 9 FTMQ Space, 4d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 4 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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