nbcnews:

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule blast into orbit
(Photo: Spacex / EPA)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s commercial cargo ship rocketed into orbit Sunday in pursuit of the International Space Station, the first of a dozen routine supply runs under a $1.6 billion contract with NASA.
The spacecraft carried 1,000 pounds of key science experiments and other precious gear. There was also a personal touch: chocolate-vanilla swirl ice cream tucked in a freezer for the three station residents.
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nbcnews:

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule blast into orbit

(Photo: Spacex / EPA)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s commercial cargo ship rocketed into orbit Sunday in pursuit of the International Space Station, the first of a dozen routine supply runs under a $1.6 billion contract with NASA.

The spacecraft carried 1,000 pounds of key science experiments and other precious gear. There was also a personal touch: chocolate-vanilla swirl ice cream tucked in a freezer for the three station residents.

See more photos.

(via nbcnews)

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