Astronauts on the International Space Station are getting a mouth-watering haul with the latest delivery from Earth - pizza and ice cream.

A commercial supply ship arrived on Tuesday, two days after launching from Virginia.

Besides equipment and experiments, the Orbital ATK capsule holds chocolate and vanilla ice cream for the six station astronauts, as well as make-your-own flatbread pizzas, with ingredients including sauce, cheese, pepperoni, anchovy paste, tomatoes, pesto and olive oil.

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