Experimental Spacecraft Headed to Space Station Suddenly Shuts Down

Northrop Grumman's new Cygnus XL spacecraft carrying 11,000 pounds of supplies to the ISS suddenly shut down its main engines after launching from Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The spacecraft, carrying the heaviest supply load ever sent to the ISS in a single mission, is now unable to adjust its orbit for rendezvous, leaving NASA reviewing arrival options and potentially risking the loss of critical supplies if it cannot reach the station.