SpaceX Makes Space Delivery of Ice Cream for Astronaut's 50th Birthday

Image Credits - Rubi Lian@Twitter

After a day in transit, a SpaceX’s cargo ship showed up on August 30 at the International Space Station (ISS), carrying ice cream and other birthday treats for NASA astronaut Megan McArthur's 50th birthday.

"No one’s ever sent me a spaceship for my birthday before. I appreciate it," Megan radioed after the capsule arrived.

Launched on August 29 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the capsule contains lemons, cherry tomatoes, avocados and ice cream for McArthur and her six crewmates, along with a couple tons of research and other gear.

What a great birthday dinner with my Expedition 65 crew mates! My #SpaceBrothers went all out: quesadillas and tortilla-pizzas with real cheese! Cookie decorating! Cake with chocolate “candles”! We haven’t unpacked the ice cream yet, so I guess that means a 2nd party? 🌮🍕🎂 pic.twitter.com/h0D85fz6ei

— Megan McArthur (@Astro_Megan) August 30, 2021

Megan is currently serving as Pilot of the NASA SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the ISS, which launched on April 23, 2021. In completing her first space mission, McArthur has logged almost 13 days in space.