Cygnus NG-23 S.S. William C. McCool
Cygnus NG-23 S.S. William C. McCool was the first Cygnus XL spacecraft. Launched on 14 September 2025 with about 5,000 kilograms of cargo, it recovered from two missed maneuver burns and reached the International Space Station four days later, was temporarily repositioned to support other visiting vehicles, and completed destructive reentry over the South Pacific on 14 March 2026.
Identity
- Aliases
- NG-23S.S. William C. McCoolS.S. Willie McCoolWilliam 'Willie' C. McCool
- Name
- Cygnus NG-23 S.S. William C. McCool
- Slug
- cygnus-ng-23-ss-william-c-mccool
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Cygnus NG-23 S.S. William C. McCool was the first Cygnus XL spacecraft. Launched on 14 September 2025 with about 5,000 kilograms of cargo, it recovered from two missed maneuver burns and reached the International Space Station four days later, was temporarily repositioned to support other visiting vehicles, and completed destructive reentry over the South Pacific on 14 March 2026.
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:20:50 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:20:50 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2025-09-14
- Last Flight Date
- 2026-03-14
- Serial Number
- NG-23
- Vehicle Code
- S.S. Willie McCool