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SpaceX Delivers Over 5,000 Pounds of Supplies to ISS
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft, brimming with over 5,000 pounds of supplies, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early Monday morning. The spacecraft, designated C211, arrived at the Harmony utility hub at 7:05 a.m.
EDT, slightly ahead of schedule. This marks the 33rd Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-33).
Launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the Dragon spacecraft spent approximately 29 hours in orbit before reaching the ISS. The cargo includes vital scientific research materials, including a metal 3D printer, a liver tissue bioprinter, and bone-forming stem cells.
Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy highlighted the importance of these resupply missions, stating that they “deliver science that helps prove technologies for Artemis lunar missions and beyond.” The innovative technologies aboard C211 will be tested in the microgravity environment of the ISS, potentially providing astronauts with valuable tools and medical support for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
The Dragon spacecraft is expected to remain docked with the ISS for approximately five months. During this time, it will periodically fire its engines to assist in maintaining the station’s orbital altitude.