Crew Dragon Redock Makes Way For ISS Private Astronaut, Cargo Missions

crew dragon redocking at iss

The SpaceX Crew Dragon approached the Harmony module’s forward port for a docking during its relocation maneuver above the U.S.

Credit: NASA TV
HOUSTON—The four SpaceX Crew-6 members moved their Crew Dragon capsule from one U.S.-segment docking port on the International Space Station to another on May 6 to open a docking port for Axiom Space’s second private astronaut mission, which is to be followed by a SpaceX cargo flight. The 28th NASA...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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