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<\/a><\/figure>NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting 11:28 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 3, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 21st Northrop Grumman commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency.<\/p>\n
NASA\u2019s live launch coverage will begin at 11:10 a.m. on NASA+<\/a>, NASA Television, the NASA app<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s<\/a> website<\/a>. Learn how to stream NASA TV<\/a> through a variety of platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n Filled with nearly 8,200 pounds of supplies, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft, carried on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.<\/p>\n NASA coverage of arrival will begin at 2:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5 on NASA+<\/a>, NASA Television, the NASA app<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s<\/a> website<\/a>. NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick will capture Cygnus using the station\u2019s robotic arm, and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps will act as backup to Dominick. After capture, the spacecraft will be installed on the Unity module\u2019s Earth-facing port.<\/p>\n Highlights of space station research facilitated by delivery aboard this Cygnus are:<\/p>\n NASA\u2019s CubeSat Launch Initiative<\/a> also is sending two CubeSats to deploy from the orbiting laboratory, CySat-1 from Iowa State University and DORA (Deployable Optical Receiver Aperture) from Arizona State University, making up ELaNa 52 (Educational Launch of Nanosatellites).<\/p>\n Media interested in speaking to a science subject matter expert, should contact Sandra Jones at sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to remain at the space station until January when it will depart the orbiting laboratory at which point it will burn up in the Earth\u2019s atmosphere. This spacecraft is named the S.S. Richard \u201cDick\u201d Scobee after the former NASA astronaut.<\/p>\n NASA\u2019s mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):<\/p>\n Friday, Aug. 2<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n 3 p.m. \u2013 Prelaunch media teleconference (no earlier than one hour after completion of the Launch Readiness Review) with the following participants:<\/p>\n Media who wish to participate by phone must request dial-in information by 1 p.m. Aug. 2, by emailing Kennedy\u2019s newsroom at ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n Audio of the teleconference will stream live on the agency\u2019s website at:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasatv<\/a><\/p>\n Saturday, Aug. 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n 11:10 a.m. \u2013 Launch coverage begins on NASA+<\/a>, NASA Television, the NASA app<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s<\/a> website<\/a>.<\/p>\n 11:28 a.m. \u2013 Launch<\/p>\n NASA Television launch coverage<\/strong> Audio of the news teleconference and launch coverage will not be carried on the NASA \u201cV\u201d circuits. Launch coverage without NASA TV commentary via a tech feed will not be available for this launch.<\/p>\n NASA website launch coverage<\/strong> Attend Launch Virtually<\/strong><\/p>\n Members of the public can register<\/a> to attend this launch virtually. NASA\u2019s virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following launch.<\/p>\n Engage on Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n Let people know you\u2019re watching the mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by following and tagging these accounts:<\/p>\n X: <\/strong>@NASA,<\/a> @NASAKennedy<\/a>, @NASASocial<\/a>, @Space_Station,<\/a> @ISS_Research<\/a>, @ISS_CASIS<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook: <\/strong>NASA<\/a>, NASAKennedy<\/a>, ISS<\/a>, ISS National Lab<\/a><\/p>\n Instagram:<\/strong> @NASA<\/a>, @NASAKennedy<\/a>, @ISS,<\/a> @ISSNationalLab<\/a><\/p>\n Coverage en Espanol<\/strong><\/p>\n Did you know NASA has a Spanish section called NASA en Espanol? Check out NASA en Espanol on X<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, and YouTube<\/a> for additional mission coverage.<\/p>\n Para obtener informaci\u00f3n sobre cobertura en espa\u00f1ol en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en espa\u00f1ol, comun\u00edquese con Antonia Jaramillo o Messod Bendayan a: antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov<\/a> o messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n Learn more about the commercial resupply mission at:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nasa.gov<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n -end-<\/p>\n Claire O\u2019Shea \/ Josh Finch Stephanie Plucinsky \/ Steven Siceloff Sandra Jones Laura Keefe\n
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Live coverage of the launch on NASA Television will begin at 11:10 a.m., Aug. 3. For downlink information, schedules, and links to streaming video, visit: https:\/\/nasa.gov\/nasatv<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Launch day coverage of the mission will be available on the NASA website. Coverage will include live streaming and blog updates beginning no earlier than 11:10 a.m., Aug. 3, as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video on NASA+ and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage, contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow countdown coverage on our International Space Station<\/a> blog for updates.<\/p>\n
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Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
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Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
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