An unmanned SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS), carrying a variety of scientific experiments and supplies for the crew. The Dragon spacecraft was launched on Thursday, July 14 at 20:44 ET from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying 5,800 pounds of cargo.
The Dragon traveled from Thursday night to Friday and arrived to dock at the ISS Harmony module on Saturday morning at 11:21 am ET. The automated docking procedure was overseen by two current members of the ISS crew, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins of NASA.
There were some especially stunning views of the Dragon boat approaching the ISS during the orbital sunrise, which is when the sun can be seen rising through the curvature of the Earth from space. Due to the way the ISS orbits, crew members see an average of 16 orbital sunrises and sunsets per 24-hour period.
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