Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft fires its engines

iss075e0085138 (Aug. 27, 2026) --- Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft fires its engines while berthed to the Unity module, lifting the International Space Station’s orbit. The orbital reboost placed the station at the correct altitude for the rendezvous and docking of the Progress 96 resupply ship, scheduled to launch in early September. Credit: NASA