Credit: NASA
SpaceX's unmanned cargo freighter Dragon arrived at the International Space Station this morning carrying supplies for the orbiting outpost.
The arrival had been delayed from yesterday after a temporary glitch with the vehicle's thrusters.
Dragon was captured by the station's robotic arm, Canadarm2 at 9.31 GMT. The robotic arm was operated by Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford with assistance from flight engineers Tom Marshburn and Chris Hadfield.
Commander Ford said: "As they say, it’s not where you start, but where you finish that counts, and you guys really finished this one on the mark. You’re aboard, and we’ve got lots of science on there to bring aboard to get done."
The final phase of the vehicle's arrival is for Mission Control to remotely operate the station's robotic arm to guide the capsule to its port on the Earth-facing side of the Harmony module.
The berthing mechanism will ensure the craft is properly attached and sealed to its port.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment