Spacecraft Berthing
NG-16 Cygnus Berthing
International Space Station
Thursday, August 12, 2021 · 10:10 UTC
Spacecraft Berthing
Details
/01NASA TV will livestream the rendezvous and capture of Northrop Grumman's NG-16 Cygnus cargo craft to the International Space Station.
Type
Spacecraft Berthing
Duration
N/A
Location
International Space Station
Status
Scheduled
Programs
/04Commercial Resupply Services
Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) are a series of flights awarded by NASA for the delivery of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station.The first CRS contracts were signed in 2008 and awarded $1.6 billion to SpaceX for twelve cargo Dragon and $1.9 billion to Orbital Sciences for eight Cygnus flights, covering deliveries to 2016. The Falcon 9 and Antares rockets were also developed under the CRS program to deliver cargo spacecraft to the ISS.