SpaceX's CRS-4 mission blasts off for space station

SpaceX has launched its fourth commercial mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The CRS-4 Dragon spacecraft lifted off atop a Falcon 9 booster early Sunday morning from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida at 1:52 am EDT. On board is about 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) of cargo, including the first zero gravity 3D printer and a crew of "mousetronauts.".. Continue Reading SpaceX's CRS-4 mission blasts off for space station



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Tags: Dragon, Falcon, International Space Station, Launch, NASA, Spacecraft, SpaceX



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