SpaceX successfully launched cargo ship to ISS

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said that on October 7, the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) successfully launched a cargo ship to the International Space Station (ISS).

According to SpaceX, the Dragon cargo ship was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 20:35 (local time), or 00:35 (GMT). 10 minutes after launch, the Dragon spacecraft separated from the second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket and entered Earth orbit.

Dragon spacecraft leaves the launch pad in Florida. (Photo: AFP).

Shortly after, the two solar antennas on Dragon were deployed before the spacecraft began its journey to the ISS. Dragon is expected to dock with the ISS on October 10.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said there was still a lot of work to do while guiding Dragon to the ISS and stressed that the launch was a complete success.

This is the second time the Dragon spacecraft has been launched to the ISS after the first successful launch in May this year, marking the first connection of a private spacecraft to the orbital station and opening a new era in the space transportation industry to orbit.

According to plan, the Dragon spacecraft will supply the ISS with about 454 kilograms of equipment, including materials mainly for scientific experiments.

In addition, this ship will also provide food, clothing and other supplies for astronauts working on the ISS./.

(According to VNA) - VT