SpaceX cargo ship arrives at International Space Station
WASHINGTON, Sept 23, 2014 (AFP) - SpaceX's unmanned Dragon spacecraft arrived Tuesday at the International Space Station (ISS) with a cargo of supplies, including freeze-dried meals, 20 live lab mice and a 3D printer.
The space station's robotic arm grabbed the approaching vessel at 6:52 am (1052 GMT), live images on NASA television showed.
"Dragon is now firmly on the end of the station's robotic arm," a NASA commentator said.
The spacecraft will stay at the ISS for about a month as astronauts unload its cargo and repack it with 3,200 pounds (1,450 kilograms) of material to return to Earth.
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(Agence France-Presse, 23 Tuesday September 2014 The Roman)
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