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After half a year docked at the International Space Station, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft successfully departed to test new heat shield technology during its final journey. The mission honors astronaut Steven R. Nagel and pushes forward the science that makes future space exploration possible.
Northrop Grumman's biggest cargo spacecraft yet just wrapped up a successful six-month mission to the International Space Station, delivering 11,000 pounds of supplies despite an early engine hiccup. The Cygnus XL's triumph shows how space delivery is getting bigger and better.
Japan's HTV-X1 spacecraft just left the International Space Station after four months, but instead of heading straight home, it's starting a three-month mission as an orbiting science lab. This marks a fresh chapter for Japan's next-generation cargo program.