So far every day this year at least one Dragon remains parked at the space station. And sometimes there are two Dragons docked there.
In addition to all the experiment supplies Joel Montalbano, ISS program manager for NASA, says the crew will also be receiving lots of special treats.
“We’re sending up a good amount of fruit,” he said during a pre-launch news conference on Friday. “We have lemons, onions, some avocados, some cherry tomatoes, and also some ice cream. That’s a big hit with our crew.”
So far this has been a busy summer at the ISS. The crew has received and installed new solar arrays. And the Russian science module, Nauka threw the space station off-kilter, before it successfully docked.
“Working with SpaceX and working with our other commercial providers has been just an outstanding partnership that we’ve established between NASA and the commercial industry,” Montalbano added. “We are excited to launch this mission and get this incredible science to the station.”
In the meantime, SpaceX is continuing work on its skyscraper rocket.
