SpaceX launches cargo ship to International Space Station
Summary
SpaceX launched a Cargo Dragon spaceship carrying over 6,500 pounds of supplies and research gear to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage successfully landed back on Earth after the launch, marking SpaceX's 611th booster recovery.Key Facts
- The Cargo Dragon carried supplies for about 50 science investigations and over 6,000 pounds of hardware and essentials for the station crew.
- The Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and flew in line with the station’s orbit.
- The rocket’s first stage completed its sixth flight and landed safely at Landing Zone 40 near the launch site.
- This is the first Cargo Dragon spaceship to visit the station for the sixth time.
- The dragon is scheduled to dock with the station’s forward Harmony module two days after launch.
- The current Expedition 74 crew on the ISS includes astronauts from NASA, the European Space Agency, and Russia.
- The ISS has hosted more than 4,000 science experiments from over 5,000 researchers in 110 countries over 25 years.
- Future space missions include launching new crew members in July and September using Soyuz and SpaceX vehicles.
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