The Crew Dragon ship was attached to the ISS. That's how it was • Meduza • RIMA — Russian Independent Media Archive

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05/31/2020

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The Crew Dragon ship was attached to the ISS. That's how it was

Crew Dragon Endeavour - the first piloted spaceship of Ilona Mask SpaceX - on May 31, was attached to the International Space Station.

The ship, on board which were astronauts Douglas Herley and Robert Benken, started to the ISS on the eve of Cape Canveral in Florida. After 19 hours of flight, Crew Dragon reached the station.

The ship came closer to the ISS for almost two hours, after which it joined the station in automatic mode.

"The docking is confirmed - Crew Dragon arrived at the ISS!"

Before the hatch was opened between the ship and the station, pressure was leveled in the transition gateway.

“They did it. After yesterday’s launch of the Dragon Endeavour ship from the Kennedy space center, the astronauts of Benken and Herley officially join the ISS crew - we create a live story. ”

On board the ISS, astronauts met the current crew of the station: commander Chris Cassidy from the USA and sorceresses Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Wagner from Russia.

“For the first time in history, NASA astronauts set foot on board the ISS from a private ship. Benken and Herli finally arrived at the orbital laboratory on the Dragon Endeavour ship. ”

The combined crew immediately held a press conference with the ground.

“The whole world followed this mission, and we are very, very proud of everything that you have done for our country, but in fact for the inspiration of the whole world.” NASA Director Jim Bryadenstein congratulated the astronauts of Benken and Herli, who had just arrived aboard the ISS. ”

The whole video of the Crew Dragon docks and the transition of astronauts to the ISS is available on the NASA UTUB channel. It lasts four hours.

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