Falcon 9 • Cygnus NG-21

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo freighter to the International Space Station. The mission is designated as NG-21. The launch vehicle for Cygnus missions was changed from Northrop Grumman’s own Antares 230+ rocket to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended engine and booster production for the Antares program. The Falcon 9 first stage returned to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station about seven-and-a-half minutes after liftoff. Delayed from Aug. 3 due to poor weather.