SpaceX's Dragon capsule has docked successfully with the International Space Station, NASA says. It was loaded with 5,700 pounds of cargo.
Dragon was loaded with 5,700 pounds of cargo when it arrived at the orbiting space hub. The cargo includes supplies for the crew living at the space station, spacewalk and science equipment.Capture confirmed. At 5:05am ET, the @SpaceX #Dragon cargo spacecraft was captured with the @Space_Station's robotic arm by @Astro_Luca and @AstroDrewMorgan. Dragon is delivering over 5,700 pounds of science and supplies. Watch: https://t.co/DxgojCBOHv#AskNASA pic.twitter.
— NASA December 8, 2019 The research supplies will support a number of experiments, like a study of malting barley in microgravity to help adapt it for use on long-duration spaceflights and a study of how fire behaves in space.The Dragon capsule also contains a group of genetically enhanced "mighty mice" that will help scientists understand how to limit muscle and bone loss in humans while they're in space.
— SpaceX December 5, 2019 Sunday's docking marks SpaceX's 19th cargo flight to the space station.Dragon was launched into space Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard the Falcon 9 rocket.All but one of SpaceX's resupply missions so far have gone smoothly: a SpaceX Falcon rocket exploded on the seventh such mission, in 2015.The company is signed up to continue resupply missions through 2024.
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