
SpaceX cargo ship brings needed supplies to space station
Along with delivering needed supplies and equipment, the Dragon features a "boost kit" to help raise the space station's altitude.
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Along with delivering needed supplies and equipment, the Dragon features a "boost kit" to help raise the space station's altitude.
SpaceX sent up a Dragon capsule loaded with 2.5 tons of equipment and supplies, along with an add-on thruster kit to help maintain the lab's altitude
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