Cygnus XL to depart International Space Station and deorbit

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL is scheduled to depart the International Space Station. NASA will cover the undocking and departure, and the spacecraft's listed status is deorbit into Earth's atmosphere.

The mission is designated Northrop Grumman CRS-24 and identified as Commercial Resupply Services-24. Northrop Grumman operated the mission, delivered it for NASA, and used the Cygnus XL spacecraft.

Cygnus XL delivered a payload of supplies, science experiments, and other cargo. The delivered cargo totaled more than 11,000 pounds.

Canadarm2 will detach Cygnus XL from the Unity module's Earth-facing port. The spacecraft's orbit is listed as the International Space Station.

NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure. NASA's coverage time is listed as 12:30 p.m. EDT.

Cygnus XL will carry disposal items and other unneeded cargo. Its status is deorbit, and Earth's atmosphere is listed as the landing site.

The mission's launch details include Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. SpaceX was the launch provider, and the vehicle was a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

The mission records a NASA cargo delivery and disposal operation involving Northrop Grumman and SpaceX. It shows more than 11,000 pounds delivered to the International Space Station and disposal items removed through deorbit into Earth's atmosphere.

Canadarm2 is listed to detach Cygnus XL from the Unity module's Earth-facing port. Cygnus XL is scheduled to depart the International Space Station.

NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure at 12:30 p.m. EDT. NASA will not provide coverage of deorbit, and Cygnus XL's listed status is deorbit into Earth's atmosphere with disposal items and other unneeded cargo.