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Northrop Grumman CRS-24

April 11, 2026ISS

NASA's live coverage shows the Cygnus XL spacecraft released from Canadarm2 at 11:44 a.m. Central after being unbolted from the Unity module.

Key moments

  1. Coverage begins from Mission Control Houston

    Watch this moment · 1:31

  2. Cygnus named for astronaut Steven Nagel

    Watch this moment · 6:26

  3. Release commanded

    Watch this moment · 14:20

  4. Release confirmed at 11:44 a.m. Central

    Watch this moment · 16:01

  5. Departure burn underway

    Watch this moment · 20:32

  6. Cygnus exits keepout sphere

    Watch this moment · 27:05

  7. KREPE-3 experiment explained

    Watch this moment · 30:42

  8. Approach ellipsoid exit confirmed

    Watch this moment · 39:05
Play video: Cygnus XL Departs the ISS: Release, Burn and Re-entry Plan, 42:07

Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain

Key facts
VehicleFalcon 9
Mission nameNorthrop Grumman CRS-24
Launch siteSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Crew size0
OutcomeSuccess

Videos about this mission

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  1. Cygnus XL Departs the ISS: Release, Burn and Re-entry Plan

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Play video: Cygnus XL Departs the ISS: Release, Burn and Re-entry Plan

Cygnus XL Departs the ISS: Release, Burn and Re-entry Plan

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Duration 42:07

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Related missions

Same program: International Space Station

Same vehicle: Falcon 9

Same destination: ISS

Same year: 2026