NASA and SpaceX Launch Solar Arrays and Cargo to Space Station.

NASA’s SpaceX 28th commercial resupply services mission has successfully launched, carrying two new solar arrays, science investigations, and supplies to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was launched on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying over 7,000 pounds of cargo. The spacecraft will dock with the space-facing port on the station’s Harmony module and remain at the station for about 21 days. Among the cargo are a pair of International Space Station Roll Out Solar Arrays that will expand the energy-production capabilities of the microgravity complex. Other investigations include a study of thunderstorms from the space station, an assessment of whether plants grown in space can transfer adaptations to the next generation, and a test of a technique for measuring telomere length in microgravity.