SpaceX launched the CRS-33 mission to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral on Sunday.The Dragon spacecraft visited the ISS for the 50th time since its first resupply in May 2012.After stage separation, the Falcon 9 first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic.SpaceX officials confirmed Dragon will autonomously dock with the ISS on Monday after a 28-hour flight.The CRS-33 mission will deliver 5,000 lbs (2268 kg) of food, supplies, and experiments to astronauts aboard. Research and Scientific Goals of CRS-33 SpaceX announced the mission extends far beyond a standard resupply effort.Astronauts will conduct 50…
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