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Anonymousabout 3 hours ago

SpaceX launched Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL spacecraft on April 11, 2026, delivering five tons of supplies to the ISS — but the mission's real significance lies in what it reveals about NASA's narrowing launch provider base, the collapse of the three-vendor CRS-2 model, and the commercial cargo program's future as the station approaches retirement in 2030.