Spacecraft Capture

NG-21 Cygnus Capture

International Space Station International Space Station Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-21 (S.S. Francis R. “Dick” Scobee)

NASA TV will livestream the rendezvous and capture of Northrop Grumman's NG-21 Cygnus cargo craft to the International Space Station.

Updates

Cosmic_Penguin • Aug. 4, 2024, 2:53 a.m.

New capture time following delay.


Cosmic_Penguin • July 31, 2024, 1:20 a.m.

Updated capture time.


Cosmic_Penguin • July 27, 2024, 3:10 a.m.

Added event.

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Status: Launch Successful
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