US Army partners with Global Military Products to surge munitions production
Global Military Products was selected by the US Army to operate the Quad Cities Cartridge Case Facility and ramp up the production of various calibre shell cases.
Cargo-packed Dragon arrives at ISS
SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrived on 4 April at the International Space Station (ISS), packed with food, gear and science experiments for the astronauts living in orbit.
‘We have capture confirmed,’ a NASA commentator said, as the space station’s robotic arm latched onto the gum-drop shaped spacecraft at 10:40am GMT, at a moment when the spacecraft was over the southern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Over the coming hours, the spacecraft will be brought closer and bolted onto the orbiting outpost. Astronauts will begin unpacking later on 4 April.
The cargo ship is carrying 2,600kgs of food, supplies and science experiments to enable the study of thunderstorms, anti-cancer drugs, and technology to remove debris in orbit.
The mission is the 14th for SpaceX under a $1.6 billion contract with NASA to resupply the space station over multiple years.
Both the Dragon cargo vessel and the Falcon 9 booster that launched in on 2 April were flown to space before, marking the second time SpaceX has used a recycled spaceship and rocket to reach the ISS.
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