NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 6:11 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Sept. 14, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NASA\u2019s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23, or Northrop Grumman CRS-23.<\/p>\n
Watch the agency\u2019s launch and arrival coverage on NASA+<\/a>, Amazon Prime<\/a>, and more. Learn how to watch NASA content<\/a> through a variety of platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n Filled with more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, carried on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This mission will be the first flight of the Cygnus XL, the larger, more cargo-capable version of the company\u2019s solar-powered spacecraft.<\/p>\n Following arrival, astronauts aboard the space station will use the Canadarm2 to grapple Cygnus XL on Wednesday, Sept. 17, before robotically installing the spacecraft to the Unity module\u2019s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading.<\/p>\n Highlights of space station research and technology demonstrations, facilitated by delivery aboard this Cygnus XL, include materials to produce semiconductor crystals<\/a> in space and equipment to develop improvements for cryogenic fuel tanks<\/a>. The spacecraft also will deliver a specialized UV<\/a> light system to prevent the growth of microbe communities that form in water systems and supplies to produce pharmaceutical crystals<\/a> that could treat cancer and other diseases.<\/p>\n Media interested in speaking to a science subject matter expert should contact Sandra Jones at: sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov<\/a>. A copy of NASA\u2019s media accreditation policy<\/a> is available on the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n The Cygnus XL spacecraft is scheduled to remain at the orbiting laboratory until March before it departs and burns up in the Earth\u2019s atmosphere. Northrop Grumman has named the spacecraft the S.S. William \u201cWillie\u201d McCool, in honor of the NASA astronaut who perished in 2003 during the space shuttle Columbia accident.<\/p>\n NASA\u2019s mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):<\/p>\n Wednesday, Sept. 10:<\/strong> Media who wish to participate must register<\/a> for Zoom access no later than one hour before the start of the webinar.<\/p>\n The webinar will be recorded and shared to the International Space Station National Lab\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a> following the event. Ask questions in advance using social accounts @ISS_CASIS and @Space_Station.<\/p>\n Friday, Sept 12<\/strong> 11:30 a.m. \u2013 Prelaunch media teleconference with the following participants:<\/p>\n Media who wish to participate by phone must request dial-in information by 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 11, by contacting the NASA Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 or jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n Audio of the teleconference will stream live on the agency\u2019s website<\/a> and YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sunday, Sept. 14:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 5:50 p.m. \u2013 Launch coverage begins on NASA+<\/a> and Amazon Prime<\/a><\/p>\n 6:11 p.m. \u2013 Launch<\/p>\n Wednesday, Sept. 17:<\/strong><\/p>\n 5 a.m. \u2013 Arrival coverage begins on NASA+<\/a> and Amazon Prime<\/a><\/p>\n 6:35 a.m. \u2013 Capture<\/p>\n 8 a.m. \u2013 Installation coverage begins on NASA+<\/a> and Amazon Prime<\/a><\/p>\n NASA website launch coverage<\/strong> Attend Launch Virtually<\/strong><\/p>\n Members of the public can register to attend<\/a> this launch virtually. NASA\u2019s virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following launch.<\/p>\n Watch, Engage on Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n Let people know you\u2019re watching the mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by following and tagging these accounts: Facebook: <\/strong>NASA<\/a>, NASAKennedy<\/a>, ISS<\/a>, ISS National Lab<\/a><\/p>\n Instagram:<\/strong> @NASA<\/a>, @NASAKennedy<\/a>, @ISS<\/a>, @ISSNationalLab<\/a><\/p>\n Coverage en Espanol<\/strong><\/p>\n Did you know NASA has a Spanish section called NASA en Espanol? Check out NASA en Espanol on X<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, and YouTube<\/a> for additional mission coverage.<\/p>\n Para obtener informaci\u00f3n sobre cobertura en espa\u00f1ol en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en espa\u00f1ol, comun\u00edquese con Antonia Jaramillo o Messod Bendayan a: antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov<\/a> o messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov.<\/a><\/p>\n Learn more about the mission at:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission\/nasas-northrop-grumman-crs-23\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n -end-<\/p>\n Josh Finch \/ Jimi Russell Steven Siceloff Sandra Jones \/ Joseph Zakrzewski
1 p.m. \u2013 International Space Station National Laboratory Science Webinar with the following participants:<\/p>\n\n
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Launch day coverage of the mission will be available on the NASA website<\/a>. Coverage will include live streaming and blog updates beginning no earlier than 5:50 p.m. on Sept. 14, as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video on NASA+ and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage, contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow countdown coverage on our International Space Station<\/a> blog for updates.<\/p>\n
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Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-876-2468
steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ joseph.a.zakrzewski@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n