SpaceX plans to launch a batch of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS), but for this
This device was updated several timesparameters. SpaceX claims it can carry 50% more scientific payload. The new Dragon is also capable of automatically docking to the space station. The previous version had to dock: it slowly approached the ISS, while a crew member on board the station, using a robotic arm, grabbed the incoming capsule and moved it to the open docking port.
This will be the first launch of a new and improvedcargo spaceship. Equipment, supplies and payloads will be sent to the ISS. During the 64th and 65th expeditions, it is planned to carry out more than 250 research projects. Dragon SpaceX will return to Earth after about a month.
The scientific part of the load on the ISS will be BioAsteroid.It will be used to study the growth of microorganisms on the surface of stones to change their structure and extract minerals and metals. Moreover, microorganisms can transform stones and solid materials into soil on which crops can be grown in the future.
Also on board will be a commercialthe Nanorocks gateway module to be attached to the outside of the ISS. It is designed to launch payload and other materials from the pressurized environment of the ISS into space.
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