May 31, 2020 02:30 pm
Crew Dragon Endeavour approaches the ISS. | Image: NASA / SpaceX
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SpaceXs Crew Dragon successfully docks with the space station
Crew Dragon Endeavour approaches the ISS. | Image: NASA / SpaceX
This morning, SpaceX’s new Crew Dragon capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station, bringing the company’s first crew to the orbiting outpost. Their arrival marks another major milestone for SpaceX’s first crewed mission of the Crew Dragon, which successfully took off yesterday, May 30th, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Now, the Crew Dragon’s passengers — NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley — are set to begin an extended stay on board the ISS that could last up to four months. They will join three crew mates already living on board the station: NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner.
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/31/21271269/spacex-docking-iss-crew-dragon-nasa-success
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