BEYOND EARTH ESPRESSO | ESPRESSO MACHINE LAUNCHED FROM CAPE CANAVERAL
An espresso machine is headed to space! Aboard the Dragon spacecraft, the Italian made espresso machine, not resembling any espresso machine on earth but more reminiscent of an Easy Bake Oven or microwave, was aboard SpaceX CRS-6 and was launched yesterday afternoon by a 208-foot Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The International Space Station (ISS) is the destination for the espresso machine, aptly called the ISSpresso. Until now the astronauts of the ISS have had to drink instant coffee. But now thanks to the joint venture between engineering company Argotec and the Italian Space Agency, the astronauts may be able to enjoy a richer, more authentic coffee using the Italian made espresso machine manufactured by Lavazza ....