September 18, 2025

the Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft captured by the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm (Image NASA+)

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft, launched last Monday, September 15, has just reached the International Space Station and was captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Astronaut Jonny Kim, assisted by his colleague Zena Cardman, will soon begin the slow maneuver to move the Cygnus until it docks with the Station’s Unity module after about two hours.