Cygnus NG-12

NASA Highlights Science, Business on Next Northrop Grumman Mission to Space Station

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Monday, September 21, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 24, to discuss science investigations, technology demonstrations, and commercial products launching on Northrop Grumman's 14th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 24, to discuss science investigations, technology demonstrations, and commercial products launching on Northrop Grumman's 14th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station .
  • The Cygnus spacecraft will carry crew supplies, scientific research and hardware to the orbiting laboratory to support the Expedition 64 crew.
  • David Brady, associate program scientist for the International Space Station Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, will provide an overview of the research and technology aboard the Cygnus spacecraft.
  • For launch countdown coverage, NASA's launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:
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NASA TV to Air Northrop Grumman's Cygnus Departure from Space Station

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
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Live coverage of the spacecraft's release will air on NASA Television and the agency's website beginning at 11:45 a.m. EDT, with release scheduled for noon.

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  • Live coverage of the spacecraft's release will air on NASA Television and the agency's website beginning at 11:45 a.m. EDT, with release scheduled for noon.
  • Station commander Christopher Cassidy of NASA will monitor Cygnus' systems as it moves away from the orbiting laboratory.
  • Northrop Grumman flight controllers in Dulles, Virginia, will initiate Cygnus' deorbit to burn up in Earth's atmosphere Monday, May 25.
  • More information on Cygnus' mission and the International Space Station can be found at:
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NASA Highlights Science on 20th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Space Station

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Friday, February 14, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 20, to discuss select science investigations launching on the next SpaceX commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Thursday, Feb. 20, to discuss select science investigations launching on the next SpaceX commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station .
  • The space station is a convergence of science, technology, and human innovation that demonstrates new technologies and enables research not possible on Earth.
  • The space station remains the springboard to NASA's next great leap in exploration, including future human missions to the Moon and eventually to Mars.
  • For launch countdown coverage, NASA's launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:
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NASA Highlights Science on Next Northrop Grumman Mission to Space Station

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Friday, January 24, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 29, to discuss science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on Northrop Grumman's 13th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 29, to discuss science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on Northrop Grumman's 13th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station .
  • Heidi Parris, assistant program scientist for the International Space Station Program Science Officeat NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, and Liz Warren, senior associate program scientist for the ISS U.S. National Laboratory, will provide an overview of the research and technology aboard the Cygnus spacecraft.
  • The Cygnus spacecraft will carry crew supplies, scientific research and hardware to the orbiting laboratory to support the Expedition 61 and 62 crews for the13th mission under Northrop Grumman's Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract with NASA.
  • For launch countdown coverage, NASA's launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:
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NASA Science, Cargo Heads to Space Station on Northrop Grumman Mission

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Saturday, November 2, 2019
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Expedition 61 astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch of NASA will use the space station's robotic arm to capture Cygnus, and NASA's Andrew Morgan will monitor telemetry.

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  • Expedition 61 astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch of NASA will use the space station's robotic arm to capture Cygnus, and NASA's Andrew Morgan will monitor telemetry.
  • The spacecraft is scheduled to stay at the space station until January.
  • This delivery, Northrop Grumman's 12th cargo flight to the space station and the first under its Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract with NASA, will support dozens of new and existing investigations.
  • The Cygnus spacecraft for this space station resupply mission is named in honor of Alan Bean .

NASA Television Coverage Set for Cygnus Resupply Mission to International Space Station

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Friday, October 25, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is scheduled to launch its next resupply mission to the International Space Station at 9:59 a.m. EDT Saturday, Nov. 2.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is scheduled to launch its next resupply mission to the International Space Station at 9:59 a.m. EDT Saturday, Nov. 2.
  • NASA's prelaunch coverage will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website beginning Friday, Nov. 1.
  • This will be the first mission under Northrop Grumman's Commercial Resupply Services-2 contract with NASA, for which the company will fly a minimum of six missions to the International Space Station through 2024.
  • Learn more about this space station resupply mission at:
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NASA Highlights Science on Next Northrop Grumman Mission to Space Station

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Thursday, October 10, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 17, to discuss select science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on Northrop Grumman's 12th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station .

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 17, to discuss select science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on Northrop Grumman's 12th commercial resupply mission for the agency to the International Space Station .
  • Jennifer Buchli, deputy chief scientist for the International Space Station Program Science Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, and Michael Roberts, interim chief scientist for the ISS U.S. National Lab, will provide an overview of the research and technology aboard the Cygnus spacecraft.
  • Also participating in the briefing are:
    Thomas Krueger, team lead of the European Space Agency's Human-Robot Interaction Lab, will discuss the ANALOG-1 investigation, which will test telerobotic operations under microgravity conditions aboard the space station.
  • For launch countdown coverage, NASA's launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:
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NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman's Space Station Launch from Virginia

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Monday, September 9, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for the launch of Northrop Grumman's 12th commercial resupply services mission aboard its Cygnus spacecraft to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station .

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for the launch of Northrop Grumman's 12th commercial resupply services mission aboard its Cygnus spacecraft to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station .
  • To cover the prelaunch and launch activities at Wallops, international media without U.S. citizenship must apply for credentials by Wednesday, Sept. 18.
  • Each resupply mission to the station delivers scientific investigations in the areas of biology and biotechnology, Earth and space science, physical sciences, and technology development and demonstrations.
  • Cargo resupply from U.S. companies ensures a national capability to deliver critical science research to the space station, significantly increasing NASA's ability to conduct new investigations at the only laboratory in space.

NASA Television to Broadcast Space Station Departure of Cygnus Cargo Ship

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Thursday, August 1, 2019
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Within 24 hours of its release, Cygnus will begin its secondary mission, deploying a series of CubeSats.

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  • Within 24 hours of its release, Cygnus will begin its secondary mission, deploying a series of CubeSats.
  • Cygnus also will demonstrate a Control Moment Gyroscope attitude control system and perform operations for the UbiquitiLink payload during the secondary mission.
  • Cygnus will remain in orbit until later this year to demonstrate Northrop Grumman's ability to fly two Cygnus spacecraft simultaneously and support payloads on the cargo craft for extended durations.
  • More details of Cygnus' mission and Expedition 60 crew activities are available at:
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Spaceflight to Launch Multiple Spacecraft from International Space Station via Cygnus

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
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Spaceflight today announced it is providing mission management and rideshare integration services on an upcoming launch from the International Space Station (ISS) and Northrop Grummans Cygnus launch vehicle.

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  • Spaceflight today announced it is providing mission management and rideshare integration services on an upcoming launch from the International Space Station (ISS) and Northrop Grummans Cygnus launch vehicle.
  • Spaceflight bought the capacity through an arrangement with Hypergiant SEOPS for a variety of customer spacecraft, including:
    This press release features multimedia.
  • After the ISS side-hatch is closed and the space between the ISS and Cygnus spacecraft depressurized, the ISS robotic arm will unberth the Cygnus from the ISS.
  • A service offering of Spaceflight Industries in Seattle, Wash., Spaceflight provides its services through a global network of partners and launch vehicle providers.