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FLORIDA, Apr 24 A recycled SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts aboard was speeding on its way to the International Space Station, where the spacecraft is set to dock early today. It was the third crew sent to the ISS by SpaceX, as part of its multibillion dollar contract with NASA,.
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A recycled SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts aboard has docked at the International Space Station.
It was the third crew sent to the ISS by SpaceX, as part of its multibillion dollar contract with Nasa, and the first time the company was reusing a rocket, the Falcon 9 and a spacecraft, the Endeavor.
The Crew-2 mission, which includes the first European, Thomas Pesquet of France, blasted off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida before dawn on Friday. We re glad to be back in space, said mission commander Shane Kimbrough of the United States.
Flying on used vehicles is a key cost-saving goal of Nasa s partnerships with private industry.
Recycled SpaceX Crew Dragon Brings New Crew To ISS By Issam AHMED
on April 24 2021 8:32 PM
A recycled SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with four astronauts docked with the International Space Station early Saturday, the third time Elon Musk s company has safely delivered humans to the orbital outpost.
The spacecraft named Endeavour, piloting itself autonomously, began docking at 5:08 am Eastern time (0908 GMT) above the south Indian Ocean. The process was completed around 10 minutes later. Graphic on Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station AFP / Stephane KOGUC Hard capture complete, welcome Crew-2, said US astronaut Shannon Walker, current commander of the ISS. Thanks Shannon, we re glad to be here, replied Endeavour s commander, US astronaut Shane Kimbrough. The crew will begin boarding after 7:15 am (1115 GMT) once the hatches are opened.