Cygnus XL nudges the ISS higher, priming a Russian cargo rendezvous

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft fired its engines while docked to the ISS, lifting the station into a higher orbit to enable the upcoming Progress 96 resupply mission; the routine maneuver underscores international collaboration in space and links to the long-running legacy of Progress cargo flights dating back to 1978.