NASA's SpaceX 33rd Commercial Resupply Services Launch

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The 33rd SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station is set to lift off at 2:45 a.m. EDT (0645 UTC) on Sunday, Aug. 24, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, atop a Falcon 9 rocket.



SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon spacecraft is carrying several new research projects to the station, including experiments focused on testing 3D bioprinting of an implantable medical device, observing the behavior of engineered liver tissues, examining microgravity’s effects on bone-forming cells, and 3D printing metal in space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q-u6hqCu-Q



Dragon will also deliver food, supplies, and equipment to the crew.



Dragon is scheduled to dock autonomously to the station at around 7:30 a.m. EDT (1130 UTC) on Monday, Aug. 25. Read the full timeline and learn more about the mission: https://go.nasa.gov/4lHGTaX



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