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SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying supplies docks at space station

Procter and Gamble studying efficacy of cleaning products in space

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – A silver milestone for SpaceX was set Thursday as the company launched its 25th resupply mission to the International Space Station.

The rocket carried a Dragon spacecraft full of science experiments, supplies and equipment for the ISS crew — more than 5,800 pounds of cargo. The spacecraft docked at the space station on Saturday morning.

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One experiment looks at how desert dust carried through the atmosphere affects the planet’s climate. Another will look at the relationship between human immune function, healing outcomes and aging, to look at new treatment options for elderly and immunocompromised patients.

Tide-manufacturer Proctor and Gamble is looking at the development of low-resource-use cleaning products by studying how well detergents work in space.

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