SpaceX has successfully launched a new Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the CRS-34 mission in partnership with NASA. The launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida was initially delayed by three days due to unfavorable weather conditions. This is reported by Ixbt.com .
The spacecraft is delivering approximately 3 tons of cargo, including food supplies, scientific equipment, and various research materials. Scientists plan to study the state of bone tissue, red blood cells, and spleen function in space.
This flight marks a record-breaking sixth mission for this specific Dragon cargo ship. The first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket landed successfully back on Earth, and the spacecraft is expected to dock automatically with the Harmony module on May 17.
Unlike other cargo ships, Dragon does not burn up in Earth's atmosphere and is capable of returning to Earth with scientific results at the end of its mission. Other competing spacecraft, such as Russia's Progress or Northrop Grumman's Cygnus, burn up completely upon atmospheric reentry.
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