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Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft

Cygnus is an expendable autonomous cargo-spacecraft family developed for Commercial Resupply Services to the International Space Station. A Northrop Grumman service module provides power, propulsion, and rendezvous systems, while a Thales Alenia Space pressurized cargo module carries supplies, equipment, and research payloads.

Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft
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Aliases
Cygnus cargo spacecraftCygnus space freighter
Family Name
Cygnus
Full Name
Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft
Roles
cargo
Status
active
Type
spacecraft

Details

Description
Cygnus is an expendable autonomous cargo-spacecraft family developed for Commercial Resupply Services to the International Space Station. A Northrop Grumman service module provides power, propulsion, and rendezvous systems, while a Thales Alenia Space pressurized cargo module carries supplies, equipment, and research payloads.
First Flight Year
2,013
Manufacturer
Operator
Spacecraft Specs
Reusability
expendable

Links

Official Url
https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/space/spacecraft/cygnus
Wikipedia Url
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygnus_(spacecraft)

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Creation Time
April 26, 2026 at 15:30:34 UTC
Updated Time
July 19, 2026 at 03:30:59 UTC
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