The carrier rocket Falcon 9 launched from Cape Canaveral by cargo to the ISS
WASHINGTON, 4 Aug — RIA Novosti. Booster Falcon 9 was launched in Florida with the Dragon spacecraft with cargo for the ISS, a stream of running lead NASA.
The launch was given at 00:07 Moscow time from launch pad 39A at the spaceport at Cape Canaveral.
LIFTOFF! @SpaceX’s #Dragon cargo vehicle leaves Earth, carrying cargo and science to @Space_Station. Watch: https://t.co/mzKW5uDsTi pic.twitter.com/HQL9AaEleR
— NASA (@NASA) June 3, 2017
SpaceX sends first to the ISS partly already been to the space station cargo ship Dragon. It was reported that the main structure of the capsule cargo ship, its a sealed compartment, has already participated in a mission to the space station in September 2014 and was in orbit for 34 days.
Main engine cutoff (MECO) is confirmed. Watch as @SpaceX’s #Dragon cargo vehicle continues toward the @Space_Station: https://t.co/mzKW5uDsTi pic.twitter.com/Wsvu8AgQI5
— NASA (@NASA) June 3, 2017
As part of the launch company SpaceX plans to keep the first stage of the rocket for re-flight by its landing at the spaceport next to the launch pad.
A cargo ship has to deliver to orbit about 3 tons of cargo: daily necessities, food and materials for scientific experiments.
The spacecraft will remain in the American module Harmony (Harmony) until July, after which he will return to Earth with cargo from the space station.