It might be the final CRS1 (Commercial Resupply Services 1) contract flight for both the Antares rocket and the Cygnus spacecraft, but as the two prepare to transition seamlessly into the CRS2 round of cargo contracts for NASA beginning in the fall, they are both capping the current contract by debuting a host of new capabilities.
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As the S.S. John Young (NG-10) Cygnus mission came to an end today, Northrop Grumman…
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NG-16 arrives at ISS, Northrop Grumman talks Cygnus’ future use
After a 36 hour phasing profile, the S.S. Ellison Onizuka cargo ship, part of Northrop…
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Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus vehicle, the S.S. Kalpana Chawla, has arrived at the ISS following launch…
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NASA Selects Astrobotic to Deliver the VIPER Rover to the Lunar Surface
by Joseph NavinAstrobotic of Pittsburgh, PA has been selected to deliver NASA’s future Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration…
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Following NASA’s Johnson Space Center’s requested, and the Federal Communications Commission approved, post-Station mission extension,…
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While the main focus last weekend was on the successful launch of the Cygnus NG-12…
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Less than 48 hours after launching from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia,…
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With the first flight of the Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) contract for NASA, Northrop…
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Station mission planning reveals new target Commercial Crew launch dates
As part of standard planning among the international partners, NASA has revised its Visiting Vehicle…
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SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft – on its CRS-17 resupply mission to the International Space Station –…
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Roughly 37 hours after launching from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) in Virginia, Northrop Grumman’s…
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As the NG-10 Cygnus sails through its post-ISS mission, Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems continues showcasing…
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Falcon 9 successfully lofts CRS-16 Dragon enroute to ISS – Booster spins out but soft lands in water
SpaceX conducted its second launch in barely 48 hours on Wednesday, with their Falcon 9…
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Following Saturday’s Northrop Grumman Innovation System’s (NGIS’s) Antares rocket launch with the NG-10 Cygnus, named…
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The Northrop Grumman OA-9E Cygnus spacecraft has departed the ISS at the concluding phase of…
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Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems aims for one year or more on-orbit Cygnus lifetime
With Northrop Grumman’s acquisition of Orbital ATK complete, the newly-formed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems will…
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As Orbital ATK’s OA-9E Cygnus mission continues its to-date flawless mission at the ISS, the…
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The OA-9 (S.S. J.R. Thompson) Cygnus has arrived at the International Space Station early Thursday…
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NASA has announced the contract award winners for the Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) phase of…