NASA Commercial Resupply Mission NG-18

Special deliveries 200+ miles up. That’s Defining Possible.

We bring essential supplies, experiments, and equipment to the International Space Station, with 17 successful missions completed since 2014

NG-18 Mission Update

11/9/22: Cygnus has successfully berthed to the International Space Station, even though one of the two solar arrays did not deploy as planned. The S.S. Sally Ride, which launched aboard our Antares rocket, carried approximately 8,265 pounds of supplies, equipment and experiments for the astronauts aboard the station.

11/7/22: The NG-18 Cygnus spacecraft launched aboard our Antares rocket at 5:32 am ET from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) Pad 0A on Wallops Island, Virginia.

Meet NG-18: The S.S. Sally Ride

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About the NG-18 Mission

Northrop Grumman is proud to name the NG-18 Cygnus spacecraft after former NASA astronaut Sally Ride. It’s the company’s tradition to name each Cygnus spacecraft in honor of an individual who has made great contributions to human spaceflight. Ride made history as the first female CapCom and the first American woman to fly in space. As a steadfast advocate for diversity and equality in science, she worked to provide equitable opportunities for quality STEM education to young girls and boys across the nation.

Sally Ride Bio NG-18 Mission Overview Antares Fact Sheet Cygnus Fact Sheet