flown by SpaceX USA

CRS NG-21

Success
AUG 04202415:02:00 UTC

Second Cygnus launched by SpaceX during the Antares 230+ retirement, named in honor of Challenger commander Francis R. Scobee. The ELaNa-52 batch included seven student-built cubesats from US and international universities, deployed from the ISS or from Cygnus after departure.

launched from SLC-40 Canaveral

aboard Falcon 9 Block 5 F9-360 into LEO

Broadcast

Watch how the launch went

Vehicle components · 2

  • 01 Booster B1080.10
    Landed on ground pad · LZ-1
  • 02 Cygnus Enhanced S. S. Francis R. "Dick" Scobee
    Space station resupply

Payloads · 7

  • 01

    Binar-2,-3,-4

    Technology demonstration

  • 02

    CySat 1

    Technology demonstration

  • 03

    DORA

    Technology demonstration

  • 04

    EMMA (CosmoGirl-Sat)

    Amateur radio

  • 05

    SaganSat 0

    Education

  • 06

    SAKURA

    Education

  • 07

    Wisseed Sat

    Education

last updated Oct 29, 2026