SpaceX has just made history: Successfully launched a Dragon transport recycling ship

SpaceX's billionaire Elon Musk successfully launched the Dragon spacecraft in its second mission to the ISS International Space Station.

SpaceX's billionaire Elon Musk successfully launched the Dragon spacecraft in its second mission to the ISS International Space Station. This successful launch reinforces SpaceX's goal of making space travel easier and cheaper.

According to CBS News, SpaceX did not waste time on their mission of space travel. The company once again made history with the successful launch of the Dragon transport ship that had previously been launched into space. Dragon's first mission was on September 21, 2014, successfully transporting 2.5 tons of goods to the International Space Station.

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The Falcon 9 rocket returned to where it was launched after sending Dragon to orbit.

With a successful launch on June 3, 2017, at 5 pm (local time), Dragon transported nearly 6000 pounds (2.7 tons) of goods including equipment, special telescopes and objects. to study neutron stars, mice and even thousands of fruit flies. The transport ship was launched from the Kennedy Space Center launch pad, also the launch pad for the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. The Falcon 9 rocket returned to where it was launched after sending Dragon to orbit. Meanwhile, Dragon is on his way to ISS on a two and a half day journey.


Falcon 9 missiles depart at the launch pad.

The space transport ship Dragon joined a group of NASA's famous spacecraft like Atlantis, Challenger, Columbia, Discovery and Endeavor - reinforcing SpaceX's position as a terrifying force in the new space race.


Falcon 9 missiles landed at the landing zone in Florida.

This is just SpaceX's latest move in its mission to completely transform flights into space. In March, the company marked history with the first successful launch and landing of a used rocket. The re-launch of the Dragon transport has shown SpaceX can continue to carry out missions to fly into space at a cheaper cost and therefore, can achieve the goal of space travel more easily.

SpaceX's plan does not stop at providing goods to ISS. The company has much bigger plans, involving bringing people back to the Moon next year and putting the first people on Mars in 2025. While SpaceX celebrates this latest achievement, they are also Work hard to prepare for the next mission: launch Falcon Heavy missiles this summer. Falcon Heavy can transport up to 53 tons of cargo to orbit, more than the maximum load of a Boeing 737 with 136 passengers, luggage and fuel.

Update 17 December 2018
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