A Cygnus cargo spacecraft doesn't return to Earth. The crew typically packs it up with trash before it undocks, reenters Earth's atmosphere and burns up, like an elaborate garbage disposal system.

The first Cygnus spacecraft built by Orbital Sciences has aborted its first attempt to link up with the International Space Station on Sunday (Sept. 22). Here is why it happened.

The Antares rocket and its payload, the unmanned Cygnus spacecraft, are scheduled to blast off from Wallops Island, Va., on Wednesday (Sept. 18). Liftoff is set for 10:50 a.m. EDT (1450 GMT).

The spacecraft arrived at the station on Sept. 29, about seven days later than planned due to a software glitch and the launch of a new crew to the orbiting lab on Sept. 25.

NASA's Cygnus spacecraft faced an issue soon after launch, affecting its mission to the International Space Station. The glitch prevented initial burns to raise its orbit. Engineers from Northrop ...

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft encountered a glitch shortly after its launch on August 4, which was intended to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS).

The rendezvous and docking of a commercial cargo spacecraft with the International Space Station was rescheduled for Saturday at the earliest after a software glitch prevented the docking over ...

The Cygnus cargo spacecraft shortly before it docked with the International Space Station on Wednesday. NASA. Orbital ATK, an aerospace and defense company acquired by Northrop Grumman in 2017, ...

March 27 (UPI) --The uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station Friday after having delivered more than 4 tons of supplies, scientific instruments used ...

A combination of bad weather and a technical glitch have pushed a brand-new supply ship's debut test flight to the International Space Station back at least one day, to Wednesday (Sept. 18).

NASA's Cygnus spacecraft faced an issue soon after launch, affecting its mission to the International Space Station. The glitch prevented initial burns to raise its orbit. Engineers from Northrop ...