SpaceX’s Dragon capsule successfully docks at ISS
World
April 25, 2021
FLORIDA: Four astronauts on board SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule have successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS).
Frenchman Thomas Pesquet is the first European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut to ride in the Crew Dragon spacecraft, which was designed by billionaire technology entrepreneur Elon Musk’s company.
Also on board is Nasa’s Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, and Jaxa’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Akihiko Hoshide on his second mission to the ISS. The capsule came in to dock at around 10.19am UK time.
The rocket and capsule launched from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida just before 11am UK time on Friday. It is the third launch for Nasa’s Commercial Crew programme, which relies on private sector companies operating from the US, in less than a year.
Nation s next space flight imminent By ZHAO LEI | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-04-24 06:42 Share CLOSE The combination of Tianhe, the core module of China s space station, and the Long March-5B Y2 rocket is transported to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan province on Friday. SU DONG/FOR CHINA DAILY
The Long March 5B carrier rocket tasked with launching the core capsule of China s space station was moved on Friday morning to the launch tower at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province.
The China Manned Space Agency said that the rocket with the core capsule inside will begin pre-launch examinations. Currently, equipment at the coastal launch center is in good condition and personnel involved in the launch mission are making preparations, it noted.
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China's next crewed spaceflight will take place soon as the Shenzhou XII spacecraft and the carrier rocket that will lift it have arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China.