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SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (Image NASA TV)

Mission Crew-2: the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft has reached the International Space Station to complete the Expedition 65 crew

Massimo Luciani April 24, 2021 0

A little while ago, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft docked to the International Space Station’s Harmony module completing the first part of its Crew-2 or SpaceX Crew-2 mission that began yesterday with its launch. After checking that the pressure is correctly balanced, the hatch will be opened to allow Thomas Pesquet, Megan McArthur, Shane Kimbrough, and Akihiko Hoshide to enter the Station.

The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft docking with the International Space Station (Image NASA TV)

Three astronauts included in the Expedition 64 have reached the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani April 9, 2021 0

A few hours ago the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and after a little more than three hours reached the International Space Station with the three new crew members Mark Vande Hei, Oleg Novitskiy, and Pyotr Dubrov on board. For the second time, the ultra-fast route was used which halves the journey duration.

The Cygnus Katherine Johnson cargo spacecraft captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm (Image NASA TV)

Mission NG-15 accomplished: the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft has reached the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani February 22, 2021 1

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft, launched last Saturday, February 20, has just reached the International Space Station and was captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm. Astronaut Soichi Noguchi, assisted by his colleague Michael Hopkins, will soon begin the slow maneuver to move the Cygnus until it docks with the Station’s Unity module after about two hours.

Progress MS-16 spacecraft approaching the International Space Station (Image courtesy Roscosmos)

The Russian Progress MS-16 spacecraft has reached the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani February 17, 2021 1

A few hours ago the Progress MS-16 spacecraft docked with the International Space Station in the mission also referred to as Progress 77 or 77P. The Russian cargo spacecraft, which blasted off last Sunday, February 14, carries food, water, scientific experiments, fuel, and various hardware.

SpaceX's Dragon 2 cargo spacecraft just docked with the International Space Station (Image NASA TV)

Mission CRS-21: the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has reached the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani December 8, 2020 2

A few hours ago, the SpaceX Dragon 2 spacecraft docked with the International Space Station’s Harmony module. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover monitored the operation, but the cargo spacecraft, which blasted off last Sunday, completed the maneuvers automatically without any problem.