NASA says Northrop Grumman’s resupply craft to ISS had engine issue

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — Northrop Grumman had delayed its Cygnus XL cargo craft arriving at the International Space Station after it suffered an engine issue, stated NASA.

In a blog post , NASA stated on Tuesday that the Cygnus XL craft that was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday evening will not arrive at the floating laboratory on Wednesday as scheduled.

“Early Tuesday morning, Cygnus XL’s main engine stopped earlier than planned during two burns designed to raise the orbit of the spacecraft for rendezvous with the space station, where it will deliver 11,000 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo to the orbiting laboratory for NASA. All other Cygnus XL systems are performing normally,” NASA stated.

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