SpaceX Dragon docks with ISS in under eight hours, setting new US record
A SpaceX Dragon capsule reached the International Space Station in 7 hours and 55 minutes, the fastest U.S. crewed docking ever.
Four astronauts launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and arrived at the ISS less than eight hours later. The crew—NASA's Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canada's Joshua Kutryk, and Russia's Sergej Teterjatnikow—docked the Dragon spacecraft to the Harmony module at 19:05 local time. NASA said this marks the quickest U.S. launch-to-dock interval in the station’s history. After docking checks, the hatch will be opened to allow the crew to enter the station.
Why it matters
The record-fast docking shows how crew transport to the ISS can be sped up, affecting future spaceflight timelines.
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