LIVE: SpaceX CRS-2 Cygnus NG-20 Mission Launch to the ISS

Cygnus NG-20 Mission part of CRS-2 contract launch by SpaceX to the ISS live. Witness the 20th planned flight of the Cygnus robotic resupply spacecraft. Join AstroYonder LIVE as we witness the historic SpaceX CRS-2 Cygnus NG-20 Mission Launch to the ISS. This marks the 20th planned flight of the Cygnus robotic resupply spacecraft and its 17th flight to the International Space Station. Contracted to Northrop Grumman under the Commercial Resupply Services II (CRS-2) contract with NASA, this mission is set to launch on 29 January 2024. Don't miss out on this monumental event in space exploration history! Northrop Grumman, a private American company, is launching its 20th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA. The mission, named NG-20, will deliver scientific research, crew supplies, and hardware to the orbiting laboratory. The launch is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Following launch, the space station’s Canadarm2 will grapple Cygnus no earlier than Wednesday, Jan. 31, and the spacecraft will attach to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading by the Expedition 70 crew. Due to the retirement of the Antares 230+ rocket, Northrop Grumman purchased three missions from SpaceX to launch the Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station before the Antares 330 rocket enters operation and fulfill the CRS Phase 2 contract manifest. The Cygnus cargo spacecraft, carrying more than 8,000 pounds of cargo, will rendezvous with the ISS about two days after launch and remain attached for about three months. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft will deliver new science investigations, food, supplies, and equipment to the crew aboard the International Space Station. The research includes the first surgical robot on the space station, an inexpensive orbit re-entry platform that collects thermal protection systems data, and an engineered construct that maintains healthy cartilage in a lower gravity environment. Other studies launching include MSTIC, an autonomous semiconductor manufacturing platform, and the European Space Agency’s new Metal 3D printer. Research headed to the International Space Station will prepare humans for future exploration missions and benefit humanity back on Earth. This spacecraft is named the S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson. Launchpad: Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) Launch Location: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA Spacecraft: Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-20 spacecraft Rocket: SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 Rocket Booster: B1072 Don’t miss this opportunity to witness history in the making. Tune in to our live stream and become a part of the revolution in commercial resupply services/cargo resupply mission! For more information on Northrop Grumman's 20th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station, visit: Check out our space video playlist: Join us on Instagram: Join us on X (Formerly Twitter): Join us on Facebook: Broadcast courtesy/Credit: NASA/Northrop Grumman/SpaceX #live #iss #cygnus #northropgrumman #spacex #nasa