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SpaceX capsule delivers supplies to space station

31 August 2021
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2021-08-31 10:08

SpaceX’s latest cargo delivery showed up at the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday after a day in transit.

NASA released pictures of the automated docking, overseen by NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, who was celebrating her 50th birthday on board the space station. the capsule was launched on Sunday from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre. It contains lemons, cherry tomatoes, avocados and ice cream for McArthur and her six crewmates, along with a couple tons of research and other gear. The shipment arrived just a few days ahead of the first of three spacewalks.

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