[10] Cygnus NG-12 was the first mission under the Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract and launched 2 November 2019 at 13:59:47 UTC.

[15][16] The Houston Methodist Institute, in collaboration with Lamborghini sent some carbon fiber reinforced polymers aboard the mission.

The research team will assess the ability of the materials to withstand exposure to temperature fluctuations, radiation, and atomic oxygen.

[18] Northrop Grumman's customer with a payload on the Cygnus (Lynk) sought extra time in orbit, a request that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved on 3 March 2020.

"The extension of our license by the FCC allows Northrop Grumman to extend our NG-12 mission beyond our original completion date, enabling us to offer increased operational flexibility for our customers".

Frank DeMauro, vice president and general manager of Tactical Space at Northrop Grumman, said in the statement.