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The Dragon spacecraft docked at the ISS
SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship has docked at the International Space Station. He landed with the help of a 17-meter manipulator arm installed on board the ISS.
Dragon is docked to the Harmony module, the US segment of the station. The ship delivered about 2.6 tons of cargo to the ISS, including scientific equipment and food.
The hatch between the spacecraft and the ISS Harmony module is scheduled to open on Tuesday, but it could happen sooner. The docked capsule will spend 4 weeks in orbit.
- Dragon lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida on January 10 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. During the launch, an attempt was made for the first time to trap a spent rocket stage on a dedicated offshore platform. The operation was partially successful: the stage hit the platform, but was damaged itself and damaged the equipment placed on the platform.
- Under a contract with NASA, the private company SpaceX sent five Dragon spacecraft to the ISS. A total of 12 launches are planned.