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20 of February, 13:37

The ISS sent the space ship "Dragon" Us company SpaceX back in action and successfully completed the historic launch from Kennedy Space center in Florida.

After delaying the start for 24 hours due to concerns that the rocket will not be able to fly on Sunday, it all happened without a glitch. It was the first SpaceX launch from Florida since the rocket "Falcon 9" exploded on the launch pad September 1, 2016.

The launch was also the first launch complex at Kennedy Space center as NASA shuttles rejected the company Reserv July 2011. The complex has a rich past: it was used to launch lunar mission Apollo.

On Sunday morning, SpaceX sent a spacecraft called "Dragon" to the International space station, and rocket "Falcon 9" has returned to Earth without problems. "The dragon" flies with more than 5 thousand pounds of cargo and experiments. NASA says the flight will take two days to deliver cargo to the space station. The astronauts on Board will grab the ship with a robotic arm.

On the International space station are 6 astronauts on Board - 2 from USA, 3 from Russia and one from France. They conduct research in the field of biotechnology for the mission, which ends in April. The space station is orbiting the Earth for 16 years. This is a joint program of the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and the European space Agency.
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