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Human Spaceflight and Logistics
Since 2014, Northrop Grumman has provided vital supplies to the astronauts aboard the International Space Station with our Cygnus spacecraft launched aboard our Antares rocket.
NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG-21
Special deliveries 200+ miles up. That’s Defining Possible.
From Cargo Delivery System to Science Lab in Space
For over a decade, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft has made life in space sustainable for the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through resupply missions. With its 27 cubic meters of pressurized cargo space — slightly smaller than the volume of a 20-foot U-Haul truck — Cygnus is a multipurpose workhorse, enabling trailblazing science to occur 250 miles above Earth.
NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG-20
Special deliveries 200+ miles up. That’s Defining Possible.
NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG-16
Northrop Grumman is proud to name the NG-16 Cygnus spacecraft after former astronaut Ellison Onizuka. It is the company’s tradition to name each Cygnus spacecraft in honor of an individual who has made great contributions to human spaceflight.
Cygnus NG-14 Mission Page
The Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus spacecraft launched Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 at 9:16 p.m. EDT from Wallops Island, Virginia and completed its mission on Jan. 26 at 3:23 p.m. EST.
Cygnus Spacecraft
The Cygnus system is a flight proven design incorporating elements drawn from Northrop Grumman and its partners’ existing, flight-proven spacecraft technologies.
NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG 17
Northrop Grumman is proud to name the NG-17 Cygnus spacecraft after former astronaut Piers Sellers.
NASA Commercial Resupply Mission-NG-15
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft, launched aboard our Antares rocket, performs cargo resupply missions for NASA to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contract.