First commercial flight to the ISS. Ver
First commercial flight to the ISS. Very exciting stuff.
"The Dragon will then stop at 30 m, where the go/no-go decision will be made ... After maneuvering to just 10 m from the station, the Dragon will park in its final hold position, known as the capture point. ... On the following day, the station crew begins the laborious cargo transfer as 521 kilograms are offloaded from the Dragon, and 660 kilograms from the station are placed into the capsule to be returned to earth. Thankfully, it’s mostly the motions that are laborious and not heavy lifting."
"The Dragon will then stop at 30 m, where the go/no-go decision will be made ... After maneuvering to just 10 m from the station, the Dragon will park in its final hold position, known as the capture point. ... On the following day, the station crew begins the laborious cargo transfer as 521 kilograms are offloaded from the Dragon, and 660 kilograms from the station are placed into the capsule to be returned to earth. Thankfully, it’s mostly the motions that are laborious and not heavy lifting."
SpaceX Given Green Light for First Launch to Space Station | Autopia | Wired.com
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