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SpaceX Dragon Capsule Delivers 6,700 Pounds of Science

8/19/2025

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SpaceX's Dragon capsule returned to Earth with 6,700 pounds of equipment from the International Space Station (ISS).
Notable projects included the MISSE-20 experiment for spacecraft material durability and the Astrobee-REACCH robotic system for satellite servicing.
The OPTICA experiment focused on improving hyperspectral imagery transmission for disaster response and environmental monitoring.
The capsule also delivered STEM educational materials from the Story Time from Space initiative.

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SpaceX's Dragon capsule returned to Earth with 6,700 pounds of equipment from the International Space Station (ISS).
Notable projects included the MISSE-20 experiment for spacecraft material durability and the Astrobee-REACCH robotic system for satellite servicing.
The OPTICA experiment focused on improving hyperspectral imagery transmission for disaster response and environmental monitoring.
The capsule also delivered STEM educational materials from the Story Time from Space initiative.