SpaceX Sends Solar Panels, Blueberry Plants and Lightning Experiments to ISS
- SpaceX sent their fourth cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station, delivering solar panels to increase its power, blueberry plants for research and experiments studying blue jet lightning.
- The Falcon 9 rocket used for the launch and the Dragon capsule docking with the ISS have both been to space multiple times before.
- The Dragon capsule is delivering 7,000 pounds of supplies including a final pair of solar arrays that will boost the station's power by 20-30%.
- The capsule will dock autonomously with the ISS on Tuesday morning and stay for three weeks as astronauts reload it with return cargo.
- Over thirty investigations for NASA and international partners are launching, including a student experiment growing plants in space.