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NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-20

Northrop Grumman's 20th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station will deliver scientific research, crew supplies, and hardware to the orbiting laboratory for NASA.

Mission Type

Cargo Resupply

Partner

Northrop Grumman, SpaceX

Launch

Jan. 30, 2024

LAUNCH TIME

12:07 p.m.

NASA Sets Coverage for Launch

NASA will provide coverage of the launch to deliver 8,200 pounds of science investigations and cargo to the International Space Station on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter approaches the International Space Station 254 miles above the Philippines.

Mission Resources

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Media Accreditation Advisory

Read through NASA's media accreditation advisory for Northrop Grumman’s 20th resupply services mission.

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Launch Coverage Advisory

Browse through NASA's coverage for Northrop Grumman’s 20th resupply services mission.

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International Space Station Blog

Read through the key milestones leading up to and through liftoff on the agency's International Space Station blog.

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Mission Overview Article

Look at an overview detailing quick facts about the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Cygnus spacecraft, and the mission's cargo.

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Mission Image Gallery

Take a look at the science traveling onboard Northrop Grumman’s 20th commercial resupply services mission.

MISSION RESEARCH

Science Onboard

Tests of a 3D metal printer, semiconductor manufacturing, and thermal protection systems for reentry to Earth’s atmosphere are among the scientific investigations that NASA and international partners are launching to the International Space Station on Northrop Grumman’s 20th commercial resupply services mission.

A white robot about the size of a hand with two large fingers that end in metal probes faces a metal three-part panel with rubber bands stretched across it, which the robot is cutting. A lab worker and computer screens are blurred in the background.

The surgical robot during testing on the ground before launch.

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MISSION VIDEO

Pressurized Cargo Module Video

The Cygnus spacecraft's pressurized cargo module for the Northrop Grumman's 20th commercial resupply mission is lifted and moved by crane inside the high bay in the Space Station Processing Facility to begin vehicle processing.

Additional Science Resources

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Science Image Galley

Take a look at the science traveling onboard Northrop Grumman’s 20th commercial resupply services mission.

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Science Onboard Article

Read about the science traveling onboard.

International Space Station National Laboratory Science Webinar

Listen to experts discuss investigations launching aboard the upcoming commercial resupply mission.

The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is pictured moments after its release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm as the International Space Station orbited over the South Pacific just off the West Coast of Chile. Cygnus had completed an 88-day stay attached to the Unity module after delivering nearly 8,200 pounds of research and supplies to the space station on Nov. 4, 2019.

Retinal Implant Article

Read more about LambdaVision's ninth investigation to develop a protein-based artificial retina while on the space station.

Spaceborne Computer Article

Read more about reshaping the trajectory of high-performance computing in space.

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