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SpaceX Launches Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft to ISS.

Science & Technology | Dated: 31 Jan 2026

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission, designated NG-20, carries scientific experiments, supplies, and equipment for the astronauts aboard the ISS.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • This is the first time a Cygnus spacecraft was launched on a Falcon 9 rocket.
  • It carries a robotic surgeon for remote surgery tests.
  • The spacecraft is named S.S. Patricia "Patty" Hilliard Robertson.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Mission: NG-20.
  • Craft: Cygnus.
  • Rocket: Falcon 9.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which company's Falcon 9 rocket launched the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the ISS?

Correct Answer: SpaceX

🚀 Quick Recap:

About ISS

  • Launch – 1998
  • Partners – NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, CSA