SpaceXSpaceX has successfully launched a cargo mission for NASA to the International Space Station (ISS), its fifth launch of the year, after being delayed by a few days due to a couple of issues. On board was an uncrewed Cargo Dragon spacecraft carrying 2,500 kilograms (5,500 pounds) of supplies for the astronauts on the ISS as part of the CRS-17 mission. But an electrical problem on the ISS caused the mission to be pushed back while the problem was resolved. The Dragon spacecraft used on this flight has flown before, on the CRS-12 mission back in August 2017. “We had a beautiful launch today; it was really great,” Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX’s Vice President of Mission Assurance, added at the press conference.

Source: Forbes May 04, 2019 10:30 UTC