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The Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft approaches the International Space Station above the Sahara

iss074e0504295 (April 13, 2026) --- Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft approaches the International Space Station while orbiting 264 miles above the Sahara Desert in Mauritania. Credit: NASA/Chris Williams

Date
Apr 13, 2026
Center
JSC
NASA ID
iss074e0504295
iss074e0504295 (April 13, 2026) --- Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft approaches the International Space Station while orbiting 264 miles above the Sahara Desert in Mauritania. Credit: NASA/Chris Williams

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