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Added on the 24/04/2021 16:17:21 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
After docking successfully at the International Space Station, more than 248 miles above the Earth's surface, astronauts enter the SpaceX Dragon Capsule. IMAGES
Four astronauts on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule fly through the opening hatch into the ISS. The crew members -- three Americans and one Japanese -- hug and high-five the ISS crew, with astronaut Soichi Noguchi releasing a soft toy into the cabin as he arrives. IMAGES
The door connecting SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour capsule and the International Space Station opens, minutes before the astronauts enter the ISS. IMAGES
"Welcome to ISS": the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour capsule docks with the International Space Station, with four astronauts onboard. IMAGES
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
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket makes a successful second attempt on Thursday, blasting off for the International Space Station carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to voyage to space. Space has remained a rare venue of cooperation between Moscow and Washington since the Russian offensive in Ukraine placed them in sharp opposition. While aboard the ISS, the Crew-6 members will conduct dozens of experiments including studying how materials burn in microgravity and researching heart, brain and cartilage functions. 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