SpaceX Craft Approaching Space Station For Docking Attempt
The historic first docking of a docking of a commercial spacecraft at the International Space Station orbiting above Earth is on track this morning, as SpaceX's Dragon capsule approaches. Read more
The SpaceX company's Dragon cargo capsule is expected to join up with the International Space Station (ISS) in the coming hours. Nasa has cleared the unmanned vehicle to move in close to the orbiting platform after a successful series of demonstrations on Thursday. Read more
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched by the Falcon 9 rocket on May 22 is seen flying under the International Space Station at a distance of about 1.5 miles on May 24. While in this ISS "zone," tests verified rendezvous and communications capabilities between the uncrewed capsule and the orbiting laboratory.