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Timelapse video of SpaceX Crew Dragon from International Space Station is simply mesmerising
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Timelapse video of SpaceX Crew Dragon from International Space Station is simply mesmerising

[ad_1] ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen has treated the world to a mesmerizing timelapse video of the journey from space back to Earth. In a stunning timelapse video shared recently, viewers can see the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft gracefully undocking from the International Space Station (ISS) before its splashdown near the coast of Florida.Mogensen, along with his crewmates NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, and Roscosmos astronaut Konstantin Borisov, have been on an almost six-month-long expedition aboard the ISS. Now, as their time in space draws to a close, the crew is gearing up for their own return to Earth. Scheduled to depart on March 8, 2024, the crew's return depends on the successful launch of Crew 8 on March 1 and favorable weather conditions at...
SpaceX’s Dragon craft docks with international space station
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SpaceX’s Dragon craft docks with international space station

[ad_1] The Crew Dragon spacecraft launched by SpaceX yesterday successfully docked with the International Space Station as its crew of four astronauts began their six-month mission. The docking took place about 9:16 EST while the two spacecrafts were orbiting above Australia, SpaceX officials said in a streamed broadcast. Called Crew-7, this journey marks SpaceX's seventh operational human spaceflight mission to the space station under NASA's Commercial Crew Program. It's also the eleventh time SpaceX has launched humans into orbit. It comes as Boeing Co. — NASA's other Commercial Crew provider — works to get its long-delayed Starliner spacecraft ready to fly next year. Delays have raised concerns about NASA's goal of having multiple lifelines to the ISS. Led by NASA astronaut and com...
NASA and SpaceX to send next crew to the ISS
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NASA and SpaceX to send next crew to the ISS

[ad_1] NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch a crew of four to the International Space Station on Friday.Dubbed Crew-7, the mission will be commanded by American Jasmin Moghbeli and includes Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa of Japan and Konstantin Borisov of Russia. Lift-off is targeted for 3:50am (0750 GMT) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with a backup opportunity at 3:27 am on Saturday. It will be the first space mission for both Moghbeli and Borisov."This is something I've wanted to do for as long as I can remember," said Moghbeli, a Naval test pilot, during a media call last month."One of the things I'm most excited about is looking back at our beautiful planet," added the 40-year-old of Iranian heritage."Everyone who I've talked to ...