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http://gizmodo.com/spacexs-dragon-spacecraft-has-arrived-at-the-iss-1783963436
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station this morning, where it was neatly snagged by the station’s 57-foot robotic arm.
Now that Dragon has arrived, the next step will be to dock it to the ISS so that the crew can get to the more than 5,000 pounds of gear stashed in the capsule’s cargo hold. Highlights of that gear include the space station’s first DNA sequencer, which Rubins will use to attempt to sequence DNA in space for the first time—and also hopefully figure out what the weird, unidentified mold growing on the ISS walls could be.
Dragon also has something else unusual onboard: a new standardized docking adapter to fit future commercial spacecraft from SpaceX, Boeing, and perhaps additional companies shuttling astronauts to the station. The new adapter is the first of two that will fitted to the ISS.
SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station this morning, where it was neatly snagged by the station’s 57-foot robotic arm.
Now that Dragon has arrived, the next step will be to dock it to the ISS so that the crew can get to the more than 5,000 pounds of gear stashed in the capsule’s cargo hold. Highlights of that gear include the space station’s first DNA sequencer, which Rubins will use to attempt to sequence DNA in space for the first time—and also hopefully figure out what the weird, unidentified mold growing on the ISS walls could be.
Dragon also has something else unusual onboard: a new standardized docking adapter to fit future commercial spacecraft from SpaceX, Boeing, and perhaps additional companies shuttling astronauts to the station. The new adapter is the first of two that will fitted to the ISS.
