NASA ID: NHQ_2017_1217_U.S. Commercial Cargo Ship Arrives at the Space Station Keywords: NASA, SpaceX Falcon 9, Mark Vande Hei, International Space Station, Expedition 53, Joe Acaba, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Center: [HQ](http://www.nasa.gov/centers/hq/home/index.html) Date Created: 2017-12-17 [Visit HQ Website ](http://www.nasa.gov/centers/hq/home/index.html) Loaded with some three tons of experiments and supplies, the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft arrived at the International Space Station Dec. 17, where Expedition 53 crew members Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba of NASA captured it by using the Canadian-built robotic arm. Ground controllers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston took over after Dragon was grappled, sending commands to maneuver the ship to the Earth-facing side of the Harmony module where it was attached for a month-long stay. Dragon was launched Dec. 15 on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to begin its journey to the international outpost.

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