The new Dragon cargo capsule has arrived on the International Space Station (ISS) with 3 tons of supplies for astronauts and a series of new scientific experiments, from the 3D printer to produce biological fabrics to tests for the antibiotic resistance of bacteria designed by school children . The cargo Dragon left yesterday morning from the Kennedy Space Center, the 31st launch from the base in 2021 and the 31st launch also for the Falcon 9 rockets, thus marking a new record in 12 months.
The cargo Dragon docked autonomously at ISS this morning at 9:41 am Italian time, docking with the Harmony module under the supervision of astronauts Raja Chari and Thomas Marshburn and will now remain in orbit for about a month before returning to Earth by landing in the ocean. On board are supplies for astronauts in orbit and a number of new scientific experiments, including a device for 3D printing biological tissues using cells. The printer developed by the German Aerospace Center aims to develop a portable first aid system to be used in future long-term missions to the Moon or Mars to accelerate the regeneration of tissues in the event of wounds or deep cuts thanks to ‘biological patches ‘. Another experiment carried out by a multinational detergent company aims to test new chemicals to wash the astronauts’ underwear and thus reduce the consumption of clothing on board the Space Station. Other experiments have also been devised by the many school students who have joined NASA’s educational programs, including a device to study the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics in microgravity.
The launch of the cargo Dragon was the 31st carried out in 2021 by the Kennedy Space Center, a record that exceeds the 29 recorded in 1966, in the midst of the space race. A moment of new records also for the Space X company with the 31st launch of the Falcon 9, of which 28 from Florida, which exceeds the record of 26 in 2020.
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