Supply Load Delayed for International Space Station

A problem with the main engine on Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft has delayed its scheduled delivery of 11,000 pounds of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station. NASA is evaluating backup plans for the spacecraft’s arrival, which is now under review after the engine shut down unexpectedly during orbital burns, though all other systems are functioning normally.

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