SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with Space Station – News of Bahrain- DT News

SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with Space Station – News of Bahrain- DT News

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying two NASA astronauts docked Sunday with the International Space Station, the first time a crewed US spacecraft has performed the feat in nearly a decade.. NASA hopes to build on such partnerships to usher in a new era of space travel.. "It's been a real honor to be a small part of this nine year endeavor since the last time a United States spaceship has docked with the International Space Station.". The Crew Dragon capsule had spent the previous 19 hours chasing down the station at speeds of 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kph), before carefully aligning its orbital plane and slowing down to a crawl for the delicate docking procedure.. "I'm really quite overcome with emotion," Musk said. ". In a brief interview from space, Hurley said that in keeping with tradition, he and Behnken had named the Crew Dragon capsule "Endeavour" after the retired space shuttle on which they both flew.. The mission, dubbed "Demo2," ends a government monopoly on space flight and is the final test flight before NASA certifies SpaceX's capsule for regular crewed missions.. Behnken, 49, and Hurley, 53, are former military test pilots who joined NASA in 2000..