Watch SpaceX launches its first updated Cargo Dragon Capsule at 11:17 AM ET


SpaceX’s crude flights have attracted the most attention recently, but the variety seen on Scrudlight is special. Is the company Getting started Its updated cargo dragon capsule 11:17 a.m. east of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The International Space Station’s CRS-21 mission last arrives nine months after the original Dragon was launched, and represents a major milestone in how it will get involved in less work – this should still be SpaceX’s most reliable ship.

The new Cargo Dragon is a modification of the Crew Dragon that can dock with full autonomy with the ISS rather than needing the help of astronauts helming Canada. It has 20 percent more cargo volume than the previous cargo model, including double operated locker capacity. It should last even longer than the previous capsules. It can stay connected to the ISS twice as long, and is now designed for up to five return trips.