Watch a Dragon launch towards the International Space Station today!

Takeoff is at 12:30PM EST. SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft is resupplying the ISS with stuff for new experiments and tech demos

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There are two launches to the International Space Station (ISS) this week. Today, SpaceX's Dragon is launching to the ISS, carrying a bunch of different supplies, mostly resources for experiments ongoing at the ISS. Watch the launch here:

Among the resources being launched is the Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI), a Japanese-designed instrument for imaging Earth from space. Look at it:

scientific instrument covered in gold foil

HISUI team

This launch is uncrewed, which is a shame 'cause check out SpaceX's wild, futuristic suit:

space suit

SpaceX/NASA

On Friday, an uncrewed Russian Soyuz Progress 74 craft launches with more supplies.