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