NASA is targeting no earlier than 10:49 a.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 29, for the launch of a Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The CRS-25 mission is scheduled to lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40. It will carry NASA science investigations, crew supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.
After reaching the station, astronauts are expected to use the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture Cygnus and install it on the Earth-facing port of the Unity module. NASA says the spacecraft is planned to remain attached to the station until May 2027.
Among the cargo are experiments involving DNA-inspired particles that could support drug-delivery research for cancer and osteoarthritis; a study intended to help predict whether cancer may spread; human muscle cells and medications for research into muscle loss linked to spaceflight and aging; and a compact radiation sensor for future crew-safety efforts.
CRS-25 will be Northrop Grumman’s 25th spacecraft mission delivering International Space Station supplies under its NASA contract. NASA said station resupply flights support research in biology, biotechnology, Earth and space science, physical science, and technology development.
