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April 11, 2016

SpaceX cargo arrives at crowded space station
Miami (AFP) April 10, 2016
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship, carrying lettuce seeds, lab mice and an inflatable pop-up room, arrived Sunday at a crowded International Space Station where six spacecraft are now docked. British astronaut Tim Peake reached out with the station's robotic arm and grappled the Dragon, carrying its nearly 7,000 pounds (3,175 kilograms) of gear, at 7:23 am (1123 GMT). "We show load is safe, and it looks like we've caught a Dragon," said Peake. Four Russian spaceships - two Progress cargo ... read more

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