Still Waters Posted August 29, 2021 #1 Share Posted August 29, 2021 A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday. The delivery—due to arrive Monday—is the company's 23rd for NASA in just under a decade. A recycled Falcon rocket blasted into the predawn sky from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. After hoisting the Dragon capsule, the first-stage booster landed upright on SpaceX's newest ocean platform, named "A Shortfall of Gravitas." SpaceX founder Elon Musk continued his tradition of naming the booster-recovery vessels in tribute to the late science fiction writer Iain Banks and his Culture series. The Dragon is carrying more than 4,800 pounds (2,170 kilograms) of supplies and experiments, and fresh food including avocados, lemons and even ice cream for the space station's seven astronauts. https://phys.org/news/2021-08-spacex-ants-avocados-robot-space.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted August 29, 2021 #2 Share Posted August 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, Still Waters said: A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday. The delivery—due to arrive Monday—is the company's 23rd for NASA in just under a decade. A recycled Falcon rocket blasted into the predawn sky from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. After hoisting the Dragon capsule, the first-stage booster landed upright on SpaceX's newest ocean platform, named "A Shortfall of Gravitas." SpaceX founder Elon Musk continued his tradition of naming the booster-recovery vessels in tribute to the late science fiction writer Iain Banks and his Culture series. The Dragon is carrying more than 4,800 pounds (2,170 kilograms) of supplies and experiments, and fresh food including avocados, lemons and even ice cream for the space station's seven astronauts. https://phys.org/news/2021-08-spacex-ants-avocados-robot-space.html SpaceX achievements are marvelous in term of efficiency and growth. Meanwhile, their great deeds make them monopolize the market more an more. It's a double edged sword. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted August 30, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted August 30, 2021 On 8/29/2021 at 9:17 PM, Still Waters said: A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday. The delivery—due to arrive Monday—is the company's 23rd for NASA in just under a decade. Astronaut gets special ice cream delivery for 50th birthday A space station astronaut is celebrating her 50th birthday with the coolest present ever—a supply ship bearing ice cream and other treats. SpaceX's latest cargo delivery showed up Monday at the International Space Station after a day in transit. Overseeing the automated docking was NASA astronaut Megan McArthur. "No one's ever sent me a spaceship for my birthday before. I appreciate it," she radioed after the capsule arrived. Launched Sunday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the capsule contains lemons, cherry tomatoes, avocados and ice cream for McArthur and her six crewmates, along with a couple tons of research and other gear. https://phys.org/news/2021-08-astronaut-special-ice-cream-delivery.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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