Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft departs from space station after 6 months
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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter "S.S. Steven R. Nagel" was released by the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm on Oct. 9, 2026 at 12:44 p.m. EDT (1644 GMT). The spacecraft launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on April 11, carrying 11,000 pounds (4,990 kilograms) of science gear and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). Credit: NASA
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