(NASA/VOA)
Florida - SpaceX rocket with the unmanned Dragon cargo aircraft launched toward the International Space Station ISS from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, Florida, on Tuesday (14/04/2015) local time.
The plane was carrying about 2,000 pounds of food, scientific experiments, equipment, and the first espresso coffee maker into orbit. Espresso machine that is specifically designed for the Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who was forced to drink instant coffee made in the US since last year.
VOANews launch, although the cargo plane managed to slide into orbit, but the third attempt to land the company's or the first stage booster rocket on the bridge of the ocean is still failing.
Leaders SpaceX Elon Musk stated that the booster rocket is landed on the bridge but then reversed.
He wanted to reuse the rocket and will not throw as usual throughout the world, to reduce launch costs.
The first trial, in January 2015, ending the rocket fire when it landed hard and broke. The next test in February 2015 was canceled due to high sea waves.
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