Historic Space Station Rendezvous: Crew Dragon and Starliner Spacecraft Unite in Orbit

On November 3, four astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft moved their docking station to a new location on the Harmony space station module, paving the way for the launch of the Dragon Cargo, which will carry three tons of supplies and payload to the Station International Space Center ISS on November 5.

The four astronauts, including cosmonauts Nick Hague and Alexander Gorbunov, along with two cosmonauts from the Starliner mission are still stranded on the International Space Station

The Crew Dragon docked at 6:35 a.m. US time. The Crew Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station ISS were flying high above southern Brazil.

Because all 4 astronauts had to be in space at the same time. Even if it’s just a mission to move the ship’s docking point to a new location. For safety reasons in case of failure NASA wants to make sure there are enough spacecraft to safely return all astronauts to Earth.

It is expected that three tons of supplies and cargo will be prepared for all astronauts aboard the space station. Including the two astronauts of the Starliner mission, they will be able to survive until their planned return to Earth in February 2025. During this time, the astronauts of the Starliner mission will need to familiarize themselves with the various equipment inside the Crew Dragon spacecraft to prepare. to return to the world

Source of information https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/spacex-crew-9-spacecraft-iss-relocation-webcast

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