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CRS-2 contractor; Dream Chaser debut delayed to late 2026 as free-flyer only
For more than a decade, NASA has relied on private companies to haul groceries, lab equipment, and experiments to the International Space Station — a deliberate bet that commercial logistics would be cheaper and more reliable than government-built rockets. On April 11, 2026, Northrop Grumman's enlarged Cygnus XL spacecraft launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9, delivering roughly 11,000 pounds of science cargo to the station, including hardware for quantum physics research and therapeutic stem cell production.
Updated Apr 11
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