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LAUNCH OF DRAGON RESUPPLY TO THE SPACE STATION

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  • Location: Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, United States
  • Source: SpaceX
  • Info: Spacex video showing the twenty-first Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-21), launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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This is the first flight of the updated cargo version of Dragon, which is capable of carrying about 20 percent more volume than the previous version of Dragon and has double the amount of powered locker cargo capability. Dragon is now designed for up to five flights to and from the space station, and this cargo version of the spacecraft can stay on station for a duration more than twice as long as the previous version of Dragon.