SpaceX has launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station, including “mighty mice” for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts’ emotions and a miniature version of a brewery’s malt house. The Dragon capsule also is delivering holiday goodies for the six station residents. The Falcon rocket blasted off Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. While the Falcon is new, the recycled Dragon is making its third trip to the orbiting lab. It should arrive there Sunday. The space station currently is home to three Americans, two Russians and one Italian. This is SpaceX’s 19th supply run for NASA.
