Watch SpaceX launch big 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft toward the ISS today
By Mike Wall
Published on April 11, 2026.
SpaceX is set to launch a large cargo ship from Florida to the International Space Station (ISP), with the second "Cygnus XL" freighter, which will deliver about 11,000 pounds of science equipment and supplies to the ISS. The launch will be live via NASA. This is the second time this freighter has been launched, with the first one lasting six months. The Cygnus X is one of four robotic cargo spacecraft that currently serves the ISS, along with Japan's HTV-X, Russia's Progress and SpaceX's Dragon.
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