Radish seeds, meats and cheeses launched to space station

A space station cargo ship rocketed into orbit Friday carrying a 360-degree camera for spacewalking, radish seeds for growing and a smorgasbord of fancy meats and cheeses for feasting.

The 8,000-pound (3,600-kilogram) shipment should reach the space station Monday.

Stashed aboard the Cygnus capsule: pressurized air tanks to help offset a vexing leak at the space station, a new $23 million titanium toilet custom fit for women, and a virtual reality camera to provide cinematic views of spacewalks and other outdoor shots.

Plus there's more fresh food than usual, given that the space station population will be expanding from six to seven with SpaceX's second astronaut launch on Oct. 31.

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Northrup Grumman's Antares rocket lifts off the launch pad at the NASA Wallops test flight facility Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Wallops Island, Va. The rocket will deliver supplies to the International Space Station.

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In this June 18, 2020 photo provided by NASA, astronaut Kate Rubins, center, and support personnel review the Universal Waste Management System, a low-gravity space toilet, in Houston. The new device is scheduled to be delivered to the International Space Station on Oct. 1, 2020.

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International Space Station: Radish Experiment Ready for Launch