Cygnus XL Cargo Craft Solar Arrays Deploy Powering Flight to Station - NASA
By Mark A. Garcia
Published on April 11, 2026.
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft has deployed its two solar arrays to the International Space Station. The spacecraft will be captured by astronauts Jack Hathaway and Chris Williams using the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. It will remain at the station until October.
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