Northrop Troubleshooting Cygnus Issue Following Launch

SpaceX
Credit: SpaceX
Defying dismal weather predictions, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral SFS on Aug. 4 to deliver a Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship to the International Space Station, but problems with the spacecraft have delayed maneuvering burns to reach the orbital outpost. The rocket lifted...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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