Space station supplies launched with a pizza delivery for 7

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: Northrop Grumman's latest space station delivery includes pizza for seven.The company's Cygnus cargo ship rocketed away from Virginia's eastern shore Tuesday. It should reach the International Space Station on Thursday.The 8,200-pound shipment includes fresh apples, tomatoes and kiwi, along with a pizza kit and cheese smorgasbord for the seven station astronauts.

Also flying: a mounting bracket for new solar wings launching to the orbiting lab next year, a material simulating moon dust and dirt that will be used to create items from the space station's 3D printer, slime mold for a French educational experiment called Blob and an infrared-detecting device meant as a prototype for future tracking satellites.It is Northrop Grumman's 16th supply run for NASA and its biggest load yet.

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