This Dragon is flying SpaceX's 33rd mission for NASA's Commercial Resupply Services program. The flight, known as CRS-33, began with a launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket early Sunday morning (Aug. 24). The capsule is carrying about 5,000 pounds (2,270 kilograms) of food, supplies and scientific experiments to the astronauts on board the orbiting lab.

The rocket is carrying more than two tonnes of supplies and equipment.

The cargo Dragon is the first equipped with a add-on thrusters to periodically raise the space station's altitude.