NORTHROP GRUMMAN’S CYGNUS-24 ARRIVES AT ISS, Apr 13, 2026, Earth orbit, 12:50 pm ET (NASA coverage begins 12:00 pm ET)

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus-24 cargo ship successfully launched on April 11, 2026 at 7:41 am ET after a several-day weather delay.  It’s the second launch of an upgraded version of Cygnus, Cygnus XL, and is delivering 11,000 pounds of research experiments, equipment and supplies for the ISS crew.

It will arrive at the International Space Station on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 12:50 pm ET where it will be captured by Canadarm2 and later installed onto the Unity module’s earth-facing port. NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Chris Williams will operate Canadarm2.

NASA will cover arrival beginning at 12:00 pm ET on April 13 on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel.