Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-23 (S.S. William “Willie” C. McCool)
Falcon 9 Block 5 launched the Cygnus CRS-2 NG-23 (S.S. William “Willie” C. McCool) mission for SpaceX from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on Sep 14, 2025 (UTC).
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 40 · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-23 (S.S. William “Willie” C. McCool)
Launched Sep 15, 2025 7:11:48 AMSuccess
Flight direction
45° NE
estimated from the target orbit · inclination 51.6°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
This is the 23rd flight of the Northrop Grumman's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 22nd flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Mon, Sep 15 · 7:11:48 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- SpaceX
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Mission type
- Resupply
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Space Launch Complex 40 · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA