Florida: SpaceX has successfully launched a carrier rocket with the Cargo Dragon spacecraft to replenish supplies at the International Space Station (ISS), as reported by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This mission marks the 32nd commercial resupply services mission for NASA.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 4:16 a.m. EDT (8:16 a.m. GMT). The flight to the ISS is projected to last approximately 28 hours, with docking at the orbiting outpost scheduled for April 22.

The Cargo Dragon spacecraft is transporting a variety of essential items to the ISS. These include food, supplies, and equipment, alongside an enhanced air quality monitoring system. Additionally, the spacecraft is carrying two atomic clocks designed to explore fundamental physics concepts such as the theory of relativity.

In addition to SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus ships also deliver cargo to the ISS from the US side. Unlike the Cargo Dragon, Cygnus vessels burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere upon return, along with any waste they carry back from the ISS.