Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel)

Mission

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel) on Falcon 9 Block 5. Sat 11 Apr 2026, 11:41:21 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40. Source: Launch Library 2.

This is the 24th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 23rd flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.

Mission type

Resupply

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Programmes: Commercial Resupply Services, International Space Station

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff.

1. T-38 minSat 11 Apr, 13:03 CEST

   GO for Prop Load

   Launch director verifies go for propellant load

2. T-35 minSat 11 Apr, 13:06 CEST

   Stage 1 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage

3. T-35 minSat 11 Apr, 13:06 CEST

   Prop Load

   Start of propelland loading

4. T-16 minSat 11 Apr, 13:25 CEST

   Stage 2 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage

5. T-7 minSat 11 Apr, 13:34 CEST

   Engine Chill

   Start of engine chilling

6. T-1 minSat 11 Apr, 13:40 CEST

   Startup

   The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks

7. T-1 minSat 11 Apr, 13:40 CEST

   Tank Press

   Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels

8. T-45 sSat 11 Apr, 13:40 CEST

   GO for Launch

   Launch director verifies go for launch

9. T-3 sSat 11 Apr, 13:41 CEST

   Ignition

   Start of the engine ignition sequence

10. T-0Sat 11 Apr, 13:41 CEST

    Liftoff

    First upwards movement of the rocket

11. T+1 min 8 sSat 11 Apr, 13:42 CEST

    Max-Q

    Maximum dynamic pressure

12. T+2 min 13 sSat 11 Apr, 13:43 CEST

    MECO

    Cut-off of the main engine

13. T+2 min 17 sSat 11 Apr, 13:43 CEST

    Stage 2 Separation

    Separation of the second stage from the first

14. T+2 min 21 sSat 11 Apr, 13:43 CEST

    Stage 1 Flip

    Flip maneuver of the first stage

15. T+2 min 25 sSat 11 Apr, 13:43 CEST

    SES-1

    First start of the second engine

16. T+2 min 30 sSat 11 Apr, 13:43 CEST

    Booster Boostback Burn Startup

    Start of the booster boostback burn

17. T+2 min 53 sSat 11 Apr, 13:44 CEST

    Fairing Separation

    Separation of the payload fairing

18. T+3 min 21 sSat 11 Apr, 13:44 CEST

    Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

    End of the booster boostback burn

19. T+6 min 11 sSat 11 Apr, 13:47 CEST

    Entry Burn Startup

    Start of the atmospheric entry burn

20. T+6 min 29 sSat 11 Apr, 13:47 CEST

    Entry Burn Shutdown

    End of the atmospheric entry burn

21. T+7 min 27 sSat 11 Apr, 13:48 CEST

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

    Start of the first stage landing burn

22. T+7 min 54 sSat 11 Apr, 13:49 CEST

    Stage 1 Landing

    Landing of the first stage

23. T+8 min 31 sSat 11 Apr, 13:49 CEST

    SECO-1

    First cut-off of the second engine

24. T+14 min 39 sSat 11 Apr, 13:56 CEST

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:18 UTC.

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA (US)

Coordinates: 28.56194122, -80.57735736