WASHINGTON, April 9 – RIA Novosti. Space truck of Dragon, which should be delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) more than 3 tons of cargo, successfully separated from the launch vehicle Falcon 9, went into orbit and continues on his way to the ISS, said NASA.
Start-owned private company SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon truck took place in 23.43 MSK on Friday. The spacecraft docking with the International Space Station will take place on Sunday April 10.
© photo: Roscosmos / Oleg Skripochka
in addition to the successful launch of SpaceX truck in Friday, were the first to carry out a successful landing of the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean, three kilometers from the coast of California.
“The first stage looks like a barge well, now we have to fix it securely on shore, then experts will inspect and check it to make a conclusion about the state”, – said a leading broadcast
The current. flight Dragon to the ISS was the first after the start crash occurred in June 2015 Falcon 9 rocket, which was to be delivered to the truck Dragon orbit.
The ship will deliver into orbit more than 3 tons of cargo, provisions, daily necessities, materials for scientific experimentation, including mice party to study the problem of muscle atrophy. In orbit, the pilot will also arrive sliding BEAM module which will later be docked to the ISS, where it will remain for two years to test its reliability.
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