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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.
The first European to blast off in a rocket and capsule designed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX is due to dock at the International Space Station on Saturday morning.
Frenchman Thomas Pesquet is the first European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut to ride in the Crew Dragon spacecraft, which launched from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida just before 11am UK time on Friday.
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.
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.
The first European to blast off in a rocket and capsule designed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX is due to dock at the International Space Station on Saturday morning.
Frenchman Thomas Pesquet is the first European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut to ride in the Crew Dragon spacecraft, which launched from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida just before 11am UK time on Friday.
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.
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.