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April 20, 2015

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrives at space station
Miami (AFP) Apr 17, 2015
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrived Friday at the International Space Station, carrying a load of food and supplies for the astronauts living in orbit. European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti grappled the capsule with the space station's robotic arm at 6:55 am (1055 GMT) as the space station flew over the northern Pacific to the east of Japan, NASA said. "Houston, capture is complete," said NASA astronaut Terry Virts, after high-fiving Cristoforetti in the space statio ... read more

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