The 400th launch of the launch vehicle family took place HawkAccording to the company SpaceXand Elon Musk congratulated everyone who attended. SpaceX successfully launched its 31st cargo mission to the International Space Station. As always, the ship will deliver several tons of cargo and instruments for scientific experiments.
It was previously reported world’s first wooden satelliteThe spacecraft, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space by SpaceX on Tuesday, November 5, as part of an early test of using wood to explore the Moon and Mars.
An important difference is that for the first time a spacecraft Dragon ISS orbit correction will be used. The main purpose of the test is to collect the data SpaceX needs to develop the American Deorbit Vehicle, which NASA will use to send the ISS into the ocean at the end of its life.
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