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Cygnus XL Delivers Record Cargo to ISS, Cleans Up

3/13/2026

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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo craft arrived at the International Space Station on September 18, 2025, carrying 11,000 pounds of supplies, marking it as the largest cargo spacecraft to reach the station.
The Cygnus XL was released from the ISS on March 12, 2026 after docking for seven months.
The Cygnus XL will deorbit and burn up in Earth's atmosphere, taking thousands of pounds of garbage produced on the ISS.

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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo craft arrived at the International Space Station on September 18, 2025, carrying 11,000 pounds of supplies, marking it as the largest cargo spacecraft to reach the station.
The Cygnus XL was released from the ISS on March 12, 2026 after docking for seven months.
The Cygnus XL will deorbit and burn up in Earth's atmosphere, taking thousands of pounds of garbage produced on the ISS.