The spacecraft will deliver to the ISS equipment and food
The launch rocket Falcon 9 with the American space truck Dragon, created by a private company Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), was held in 9:52 MSK from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It is reported NASASpaceFlight.com.
The spacecraft will deliver to the ISS food. With Dragon Space Station will also receive a device for monitoring ocean winds ISS-RapidScat. He will replace the current station American QuikScat Earth. In addition, the ISS will be delivered to the space and the latest 3D-printer.
This is the sixth launch of SpaceX for the current year. For comparison, last year she made just three starts. Running Dragon eve morning was postponed due to bad weather conditions.
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