Watch SpaceX launch big 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft toward the ISS today
SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station on April 11. The spacecraft will deliver approximately 11,000 pounds of science equipment and supplies to the astronauts aboard the station.
A Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, sending Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter to the International Space Station. The launch is scheduled for April 11 at 7:41 a.m. EDT. The Cygnus XL will arrive at the ISS on April 13, delivering about 11,000 pounds of science equipment and supplies. This is the second flight of the Cygnus XL, which has a larger payload capacity than its predecessor. The mission profile is similar to the first Cygnus XL flight, which launched last September and stayed attached to the ISS for six months.
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