SpaceX
cargo capsule, Dragon, arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on
Monday morning (12/1).
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| SpaceX cargo plane, Dragon looked at the end of Canadarm2 robotic arm international space station (ISS) in the delivery of supplies, the end of May last year (source: Reuters) |
The astronauts who worked on the ISS using a robotic arm to intercept the capsule from orbit. Dragon brings much-needed supplies the crew of the station.
Dragon carrying 2,300 kilograms of food, materials and supplies other experiments, including the first 3-D printer for use by astronauts. NASA imagine that the astronauts use the printer to produce the necessary parts later.
Dragon
was launched from Cape Canaveral on Saturday. This is the fifth launch of the
mission by SpaceX contract worth 1.6 billion dollars with NASA.
The
six astronauts on the ISS began a shortage of supplies, because of the previous
cargo plane, belonging to another company, was destroyed during the burst when
it launched last October.
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