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NG-24 (Falcon 9) 11 April 2026 |
Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station |
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL commercial resupply mission (NG-24) to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:41 a.m. on 11 April 2026. Following stage separation, Falcon 9 first stage landed on Landing Zone 40 (LZ-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This is the seventh flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-4, Crew-11, NG-23, and three Starlink missions. |
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| The guests at The Gantry awaiting the launch of NG-24. I shot the launch and landing next to the photographer setting up a tripod. He turned out to be the father of a researcher who has a Cubesat launching on NG-24 that will be released into orbit by the astronauts onboard the International Space Station. | |
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Note the vapor cone forming around the rocket's fairing as it breaks the sound barrier. |
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Main Engine Cutoff (MECO). |
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Booster separation at staging. |
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First stage boost back burn to head to the landing zone while the second stage continues on into orbit. |
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