SpaceX has launched the final mission for the first version of its Dragon capsule. The next version will be capable of flying people in addition to cargo, according to the commercial rocket company.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying more than 4,300 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the International Space Station launches from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This is the final flight of SpaceX's first-generation Dragon cargo capsule.SOPA Images/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying more than 4,300 pounds of science and research, crew supplies and vehicle hardware to the International Space Station launches from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This is the final flight of SpaceX's first-generation Dragon cargo capsule.
The commercial rocket company sent its"Dragon" capsule from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station for its 20th ISS resupply mission, according to a from SpaceX. The spacecraft is carrying more than two tons of equipment and experiments. It's expected to arrive at the space station Monday.
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