SpaceX’s Upgraded Cargo Dragon Auto Docks To Space Station

The SpaceX Dragon docked to the Harmony module.
Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—The first cargo version of SpaceX’s upgraded Dragon capsule carried out a successful automated docking with the seven-person International Space Station on Dec. 7, delivering a more than 6,400-lb. cargo of crew supplies as well as new science and technology, including Nanorack’s Bishop...
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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