# Northrop Grumman Is Still Paying SpaceX to Fly Its Own Cargo to the ISS

- slug: northrop-grumman-is-still-paying-spacex-to-fly-its-own-cargo-to-the-iss
- date: 2026-04-11
- category: Space & Aerospace

Six consecutive Cygnus cargo missions, all on SpaceX rockets. Northrop Grumman has not launched its own ISS cargo on its own rocket since August 2023 — and the replacement is still three years away.

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