SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docks with ISS
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- Mar 03, 2023
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March 3, 2023
The latest four-member crew to reach the International Space Station includes two US astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and an astronaut from the UAE.
https://p.dw.com/p/4OC3k Issue with docking
The arrival at the ISS some 25 hours after launch was far from smooth, though, owing largely to an issue with one of the capsule's docking hooks.
The SpaceX capsule and its four astronauts had to wait 65 feet (20 meters) from the orbiting lab, while flight controllers in California dealt with the software problem.
It's the same issue that came up just after Thursday's liftoff. Although all 12 hooks on the capsule appeared to be fine, the switch for one of them malfunctioned.
Mission Control informed the astronauts there could be a delay for up to two hours, adding: "Teams are working to get this right, not just fast."
jsi/nm (Reuters, dpa, AP)
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