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Added on the 16/04/2021 19:49:16 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
"We all loved the ride up there, it was way smoother than we could have imagined", says US astronaut Raja Chari as the Dragon SpaceX capsule docks with the ISS, kicking off the Crew-3's six-month mission.
Four astronauts are strapped into the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" ready to take a trip to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Glover , Mike Hopkins and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi are part of the first of what the US hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight in late spring. IMAGES
Four astronauts bid farewell to their families ahead of their launch on the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" to the International Space Station, the first of what the US hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight in late spring. IMAGES
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk talks to astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley as the historic SpaceX-NASA mission is set to proceed on schedule, although uncertainty remains over weather conditions just hours before takeoff. IMAGES
The International Space Station's hatch opens for the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, welcoming four astronautsm Raja Chari, Kayla Barron, Tom Marshburn and Matthias Maurer. They are kicking off a six-month stay on the orbiting outpost. IMAGES