Yesterday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending a robotic Dragon resupply vehicle in the direction of the International Space Station (ISS).

The following day and a half will be used by the Dragon to catch up to the ISS. On Saturday morning, the cargo capsule is planned to dock with the orbiting lab about 11:20 a.m. EDT (8:50 pm IST) on July 16th.

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Falcon 9 will aim for a Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship landing in the Atlantic Ocean after taking off from pad 39A and heading in that direction. At 11:20 a.m., the Dragon spacecraft, carrying 5,800 pounds of cargo and scientific equipment, is scheduled to connect with the ISS.

This. Never. Gets. Old. Rocket launch from my backyard 🤩#SpaceX #DragonCapsule #Resupply #ISS pic.twitter.com/WLuKKNyoBg

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This will be the CRS-25, or 25th resupply flight, that NASA has contracted for. According to ISS deputy programme manager Dana Weigel, current ISS residents can also anticipate receiving a delivery of fresh food.

The SpaceX Dragon capsule launched from Florida tonight, and was faintly visible with the naked eye here in Wales.

The International Space Station, which it docks with on Saturday, formed the brighter trail on the left a few minutes later.@VirtualAstro @Astroguyz #CRS25 pic.twitter.com/2fog7wPgJF

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Apples, oranges, cherry tomatoes, some onion, baby carrots, garlic, tahini, cheese, and dry sausage are among the items we’re sending up, according to Weigel. “So, for the workers, a really great combination of fresh fruit.”

The 25th cargo mission that SpaceX has launched for NASA, CRS-25, will spend 33 days docked at the International Space Station. Nearly all of the payload that was aboard the spaceship when it was launched will be returned to Earth.

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