Brevard County

Cargo Dragon launch cargo includes power boost to ISS

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — An uncrewed SpaceX Cargo Dragon is on its way to the International Space Station after a successful launch Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center.

That Dragon is carrying more than 7,000 pounds of hardware and supplies.

This delivery will also provide a power boost to the space station.

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That’s because this cargo delivery includes a pair of new solar arrays to upgrade the station’s power system.

This particular mission includes experiments that range from analyzing the formation of kidney stones to how tardigrades or water bears, tolerate space.

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The Cargo Dragon is scheduled to autonomously dock at the space station around 5:13 am on Saturday.

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