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Cygnus Launch Delayed to 2025, NASA Modifies SpaceX Mission

3/27/2025

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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-22 cargo freighter faces an indefinite delay after suffering damage during shipment. In response, NASA plans to modify SpaceX's upcoming April resupply mission to the ISS by including additional consumables. The next Cygnus launch is now pushed to fall 2025, awaiting a thorough evaluation of the affected module.

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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-22 cargo freighter faces an indefinite delay after suffering damage during shipment. In response, NASA plans to modify SpaceX's upcoming April resupply mission to the ISS by including additional consumables. The next Cygnus launch is now pushed to fall 2025, awaiting a thorough evaluation of the affected module.