April 14, 2026

The Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm in its NG-24 mission (Image NASA)

Yesterday, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft, launched last Saturday, April 11, reached the International Space Station and was captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Astronaut Jack Hathaway, assisted by his colleague Chris Williams, conducted the slow maneuver to move the Cygnus until it docked with the Station’s Unity module after about two hours.