Cargo Dragon spacecraft launched to the ISS

SpaceX's reusable Cargo Dragon spacecraft has launched to the International Space Station (ISS). This was announced on April 21 on the website of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States (NASA).

"The resupply mission will support dozens of research experiments during Expedition 73. Along with food and necessary equipment for the crew, Dragon delivers various materials for scientific experiments," the report says.

The spacecraft should automatically dock with the Harmony module of the American segment of the ISS. It will deliver more than 2.9 tons of cargo to the station.

Earlier, on April 1, the Crewdragon manned spacecraft of the SpaceX company of American entrepreneur Elon Musk launched for an orbital flight over the poles of the Earth. The crew included Maltese businessman and researcher Chun Wang, the first female astronaut from Germany, Rabea Rogge, Australian researcher Eric Philips and Norwegian filmmaker Yannike Mikkelsen.