A SpaceX rocket blasted off on Tuesday carrying a UAE-Bahraini miniature satellite to the International Space Station.
CRS-24 lifted off at 2.07pm UAE time from Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre.
The Dragon spacecraft separated from the Falcon 9 rocket at 2.22pm and will reach the space station at 1.30pm on Wednesday.
It is delivering more than 2,900 kilograms of supplies, experiments and holiday treats to the astronauts.
The UAE-Bahraini CubeSat, called Light-1, will monitor and study terrestrial gamma-ray flashes from thunderstorms and cumulus clouds – fluffy clouds with flat bases.
It will spend a few weeks on the ISS, before being deployed into orbit in January to begin operations.
