Cygnus CRS-2 NG-23 (S.S. William “Willie” C. McCool)

Launched Northrop Grumman's NG-23 cargo mission to the International Space Station, debuting the enlarged Cygnus XL freighter S.S. William C. McCool carrying over 11,000 pounds of supplies and science experiments.

Outcome

Success

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth orbit

Payload to orbit

12 T (est.)

Flight

476th

of 638 Falcon 9 Block 5 flights

Date and time

14 September 2025, 22:11 UTC

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Builder

SpaceX

Launch site

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Payload

Resupply

International designator

2025-208

Launches in 2025

217th of 329

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