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Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel)

Launched

April 11, 2026 · 11:41 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 90% go
Cygnus CRS NG-24 Patch

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Summary

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel) launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on April 11, 2026 at 11:41 UTC. It was SpaceX's 663rd launch, 44th this year and humanity's 7,257th orbital launch attempt. It was the 570th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 44th this year. Booster B1094 flew for the 7th time and landed at Landing Zone 40. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 250 × 258 km orbit inclined 51.7°. The spacecraft was Cygnus CRS NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel). One object from this launch is catalogued.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXCommercial Resupply Services, International Space Station
Booster
  • B1094 · flight 7 · Return to Launch Site at Landing Zone 40 · landed4/4 landed here · 114 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 6-99 · 15 km downrange
Mission
Resupply · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for NASA, NGSS
Milestone
570th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 44th this yearSpaceX's 663rd launch44th this yearhumanity's 7,257th orbital launch attempt84th orbital launch attempt this year

Spacecraft

Cygnus CRS NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel)

This is the twenty-third flight to the ISS by the Cygnus spacecraft under the CRS program and their 12th under the CRS-2 program. This is also the 19th use of the enhanced size Cygnus.

  • Destination: ISS
  • Docked April 13, 2026 at Unity nadir

Webcast

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Orbit: as tracked

51.7°Inclination
250 × 258 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
270.5°Ascending node
187 d agoElement epoch2026-04-11 13:07 UTC · stale

S.S. Steven R. Nagel · NORAD 68689 · 2026-079 · Space-Track

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Object
CYGNUS NG-24
Object ID
2026-079A
Epoch
2026-04-11 13:07:12 UTC
Mean motion
16.09956904 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.000644
Inclination
51.6618°
Ascending node
270.5431°
Arg. of perigee
290.3568°
Mean anomaly
69.6754°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
1
B*
0.00011274

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.

Flight timeline

24 steps, T−38 min to T+14 min 39 s
  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  3. T−35MProp Load
  4. T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
  5. T−7MEngine Chill
  6. T−1MTank Press
  7. T−1MStartup
  8. T−45SGO for Launch
  9. T−3SIgnition
  10. T−0Liftoff
  11. T+1M8SMax-Q
  12. T+2M13SMECO
  13. T+2M17SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M21SStage 1 Flip
  15. T+2M25SSES-1
  16. T+2M30SBooster Boostback Burn Startup
  17. T+2M53SFairing Separation
  18. T+3M21SBooster Boostback Burn Shutdown
  19. T+6M11SEntry Burn Startup
  20. T+6M29SEntry Burn Shutdown
  21. T+7M27SStage 1 Landing Burn
  22. T+7M54SStage 1 Landing
  23. T+8M31SSECO-1
  24. T+14M39SPayload Separation

Catalogued objects

1 catalogued: 1 payload

  • S.S. Steven R. Nagel · NORAD 68689

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

This is the 24th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 23rd flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

Official page: SpaceXOfficial page: ’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Mission Overview

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Map of Space Launch Complex 40

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

377th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 23rd this year · 1,101st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Apr 11, 7:41 AM EDT, in daylight

403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

8 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success confirmed with spacecraft solar panels deployed.

Cosmic_Penguin · Apr 11, 2026 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Added back launch weather update, 90% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/11/2026 · source

  • Cygnus has deployed.

    hitura-nobad · 4/11/2026 · source

  • Liftoff!

    hitura-nobad · 4/11/2026 · source

  • Official Webcast by NASA has started

    LL2 · 4/11/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Apr 11 at 11:41:21 UTC

    hitura-nobad · 4/10/2026 · source

  • Delayed to April 11.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/8/2026 · source

  • Delayed to April 10.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/7/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Apr 09 at 12:26 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/6/2026 · source

  • Updated T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 4/1/2026 · source

Questions

When did Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel) launch?

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel) launched on April 11, 2026 at 11:41 UTC.

Where can I watch Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel)?

Coverage: NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 Launch; NG-24 Mission; NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 Launch. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel)?

Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet

Where did Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel) launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Apr 11, 7:41 AM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1094 flew for the 7th time and landed at Landing Zone 40.

What orbit did Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel) reach?

It reached a 250 × 258 km orbit inclined 51.7°.

Which program is Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel) part of?

Commercial Resupply Services and International Space Station. About Commercial Resupply Services