posted 11-01-2026 03:06 PM               

Northrop Grumman names Cygnus cargo capsule after astronaut James Lovell

The first person to fly twice to the moon is being honored with the naming of a cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station.

The late James Lovell, who was one of the first three people to see Earth's natural satellite up-close before commanding the ill-fated Apollo 13 moon landing mission, is being remembered by a NASA contractor.

posted 11-02-2026 01:44 PM               

Following launch, astronauts aboard the space station will use the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture Cygnus and install the spacecraft to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading. The spacecraft will remain at the space station until May 2027.