NASA’s Northrop Grumman 21st Cargo Resupply Services Launch

Watch a delivery of cargo, science, and supplies launch to the International Space Station! NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting 11:29 a.m. EDT (1529 UTC) on Saturday, Aug. 3, for liftoff of Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft, carried on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Scientific investigations traveling in the spacecraft include tests of water recovery technology and a process to produce blood and immune stem cells in microgravity, studies of the effects of spaceflight on engineered liver tissue and microorganism DNA, and live science demonstrations for students. About the mission: Credit: NASA #Launch #NASA #SpaceStation #RocketLaunch