Cygnus NG-21

NG-21 was the twenty-first flight of the Cygnus, an expendable American cargo spacecraft used for International Space Station (ISS) logistics missions, that launched on 4 August 2024 and was deorbited on 30 March 2025. It was operated by Northrop Grumman under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. The spacecraft was an Enhanced Cygnus, named the S.S. Francis R. "Dick" Scobee in honor of the NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

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2024-08-04T00:00:00Z

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rocket launch

2025-03-28T00:00:00Z

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unberthing

2024-08-06T00:00:00Z

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berthing

2025-03-30T00:00:00Z

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atmospheric entry

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Frameless

NG-21 PCM Lift to Work Stand, SSPF (KSC-20240601-PH-GEB01 0593)

NG-21 PCM Lift to Work Stand, SSPF (KSC-20240601-PH-GEB01 0591)

NG-21 PCM Lift to Work Stand, SSPF (KSC-20240601-PH-GEB01 0598)

NG-21 spacecraft is seen being encapsulated inside the SpaceX Falcon 9 payload fairing as it prepares to launch

Cygnus in the grips of the Canadarm2

Cygnus awaiting its capture by the Canadarm2

iss071e462164 (Aug.

Cygnus in the grips of the Canadarm2

CRS NG-21 Approach

Cygnus approaches the International Space Station

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		NG-21 PCM Lift to Work Stand, SSPF (KSC-20240601-PH-GEB01 0593)		Commons
commons	image		NG-21 PCM Lift to Work Stand, SSPF (KSC-20240601-PH-GEB01 0591)		Commons
commons	image		NG-21 PCM Lift to Work Stand, SSPF (KSC-20240601-PH-GEB01 0598)		Commons
commons	image		NG-21 spacecraft is seen being encapsulated inside the SpaceX Falcon 9 payload fairing as it prepares to launch		Commons
commons	image		Cygnus in the grips of the Canadarm2		Commons
commons	image		Cygnus awaiting its capture by the Canadarm2		Commons
commons	image		iss071e462164 (Aug.		Commons
commons	image		Cygnus in the grips of the Canadarm2		Commons
commons	image		CRS NG-21 Approach		Commons
commons	image		Cygnus approaches the International Space Station		Commons