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Engine Trouble Forces Northrop Grumman to Delay Supply Delivery to International Space Station
NASA and Northrop Grumman are developing an alternate engine burn plan after Cygnus XL's main engine stopped prematurely, delaying delivery of 11,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS.
- NASA and Northrop Grumman delayed the Cygnus XL spacecraft docking with the ISS scheduled for September 17, 2025, due to a main engine issue.
- The delay followed premature shutdowns of two orbit-raising burns by the spacecraft's main engine, while flight controllers evaluate alternate burn plans.
- The Cygnus XL, Northrop Grumman's latest cargo freighter carrying about 11,000 pounds of supplies, separated from its Falcon 9 rocket and deployed solar arrays successfully.
- NASA confirmed that the remaining Cygnus XL systems are operating normally, and smaller thrusters may be utilized to adjust its trajectory for docking with the ISS.
- Officials are reviewing the timing of the spacecraft's arrival while planning for the Cygnus XL to stay docked at the ISS through March 2026 before it departs to reenter Earth's atmosphere.
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A newly launched supply ship is experiencing engine trouble that is preventing it from reaching the International Space Station (ISS). Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft, which is carrying more than 11,000 pounds (5,000 kg) of cargo to the orbiting laboratory, lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This mission was the first flight of the larger, more capable version of the solar-powered s…
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Engine trouble forces Northrop Grumman to delay supply delivery to International Space Station
A newly launched supply ship has run into engine trouble that is preventing it from reaching the International Space Station.
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NASA says Northrop Grumman’s resupply craft to ISS had engine issue
The cargo craft's engine stopped during two burns.
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