Dragon capsule launches on SpaceX's 25th cargo mission to the space station

The uncrewed Dragon is scheduled to dock with the space station on Saturday morning (July 16).

therefore took a cautious approach, putting the vehicle through extensive examinations following the vapor detection, ultimately pushing the launch back three times over several weeks.

The senior director of SpaceX's human spaceflight program, Benjamin Reed, joined a call with press Wednesday evening , and voiced optimism for preliminary tests the parachutes have undergone."So far, the initial results of some inspections are coming in, and the original parachutes look great," Reed said."[SpaceX] will likely use those on a future mission if the team determines they're safe to use for flight," he added.

"We're sending up apples, oranges, cherry tomatoes, some onion, baby carrots, garlic, tahini, cheese and dry sausage," Weigel said."So, a really nice mix of fresh fruit for the crew."

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