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The Crew Dragon spacecraft approaching the International Space Station (Image NASA TV)

Mission SpX-DM1: the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has reached the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani March 3, 2019 1

A little while ago, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station’s Harmony module by completing the first leg of its SpX-DM1 (SpaceX Demonstration Mission 1) or SpaceX Demo-1 mission that started yesterday with its launch. The opening of the hatch is scheduled for 13.45 UTC and all the tasks concerning the Crew Dragon will be completed rather quickly, since its departure is scheduled for March 8.

Alexander Gerst, Sergey Prokopyev and Serena Auñón-Chancellor after landing (Photo NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The return of three astronauts from the International Space Station marks the end of Expedition 57

Massimo Luciani December 20, 2018 0

A little while ago astronauts Alexander Gerst and Serena Auñón-Chancellor and cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev returned to Earth on the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, that landed without problems in Kazakhstan. The three of them spent a bit more than 6 months on the International Space Station, where they arrived on June 8, 2018 as part of Expedition 56.

The Dragon spacecraft captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm on the International Space Station (Image NASA TV)

Mission CRS-16: the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has reached the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani December 8, 2018 1

A little while ago the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm on the International Space Station. Alexander Gerst, assisted by his colleague Serena Auñón-Chancellor, managed the operation then started moving the Dragon to the berthing point at the Poisk module. The cargo spacecraft blasted off last Wednesday.

The Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft approaching the International Space Station (Image NASA TV)

Three Expedition 58 astronauts have reached the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani December 3, 2018 1

A little while ago the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft reached the International Space Station carrying the three new crew members Anne McClain, Oleg Kononenko and David Saint-Jacques. It blasted off about 6 hours earlier from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz traveled on the fast-track.

The Cygnus John Young cargo spacecraft captured by Canadarm2 robotic arm (Image NASA TV)

Mission NG-10 accomplished: the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft has reached the International Space Station

Massimo Luciani November 19, 2018 1

The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft, launched last Saturday, November 17, has just reached the International Space Station and was captured by Canadarm2 robotic arm. Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, assisted by her colleague Alexander Gerst, will soon begin the slow maneuver to move the Cygnus until it docks with the Station’s Unity node after about two hours.