NASA, Northrop Grumman Assessing Cygnus XL Engine Burn Plan

Engine Issue Cropped Up During Approach to the Station

NASA and Northrop Grumman are delaying the arrival of the Cygnus XL to the International Space Station as flight controllers evaluate an alternate burn plan for the resupply spacecraft. The Cygnus XL will not arrive at the space station today, as originally planned, with a new arrival date and time under review.

Early Tuesday morning, Cygnus XL’s main en…