NG-21 Encapsulation.jpg

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DescriptionNG-21 Encapsulation.jpg	English: On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen being encapsulated inside the SpaceX Falcon 9 payload fairing as it prepares to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for the 21st Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services for NASA. The mission will carry 8,200 pounds of science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for no earlier than 11:29 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 3.
Date	30 July 2024
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Image title	On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen being encapsulated inside the SpaceX Falcon 9 payload fairing as it prepares to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for the 21st Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services for NASA. The mission will carry 8,200 pounds of science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for no earlier than 11:29 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 3.
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Date and time of data generation	13:04, 30 July 2024
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Source	Digital Still Image
Credit/Provider	SpaceX
Short title	SpaceX NG-21 Encapsulation
Usage terms	To the extent possible under law, www.spacex.com has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work. This work is published from the United States.
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Reference for direction of image	Magnetic direction
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Date metadata was last modified	09:47, 2 August 2024
Rating (out of 5)	5
Special instructions	07/30/2031
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