‘Mighty mice’ on board supply mission to space station
SpaceX has launched a three ton shipment to the International Space Station, including “mighty mice” for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts’ emotions and a miniature version of a brewery’s malt house.
The Dragon capsule also is delivering holiday treats for the six station residents.
The Falcon rocket blasted off on Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and then landed on a barge in the Atlantic.
And we have LIFTOFF! 🚀@SpaceX’s #Dragon spacecraft just launched on a mission to deliver more than 5,700 pounds of @ISS_Research, supplies and hardware to the crew aboard the @Space_Station.
Watch: https://t.co/m63tZflIiq pic.twitter.com/LCQGn1qiw1
— NASA (@NASA) December 5, 2019
While the Falcon is new, the recycled Dragon is making its third flight and should arrive at the space station on Sunday.
This is SpaceX’s 19th supply run for Nasa.