Northrop Grumman's new spacecraft is a real chonker

"The first flight of Northrop's upgraded Cygnus spacecraft, called Cygnus XL, is on its way to the international research lab after launching Sunday evening from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This mission, known as NG-23, is set to arrive at the ISS early Wednesday with 10,827 pounds (4,911 kilograms) of cargo to sustain the lab and its seven-person crew. By a sizable margin, this is the heaviest cargo load transported to the ISS by a commercial resupply mission."

"The Cygnus XL spacecraft looks a lot like Northrop's previous missions to the station. It has a service module manufactured at the company's factory in Northern Virginia. This segment of the spacecraft provides power, propulsion, and other necessities to keep Cygnus operating in orbit. The most prominent features of the Cygnus cargo freighter are its circular, fan-like solar arrays and an aluminum cylinder called the pressurized cargo module that bears some resemblance to a keg of beer."

SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Northrop Grumman's upgraded Cygnus XL from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, carrying 10,827 pounds (4,911 kilograms) of supplies to the International Space Station. The NG-23 resupply is the heaviest commercial cargo delivery by a wide margin and is scheduled to arrive early Wednesday for capture by NASA astronaut Jonny Kim using the station's Canadian-built robotic arm. Cygnus XL combines a Northern Virginia–manufactured service module with circular, fan-like solar arrays and an extended pressurized cargo module 5.2 feet (1.6 meters) longer than earlier versions, offering about 33 percent more capacity and volume equal to two-and-a-half minivans.

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