CNBC reports:
The second operational SpaceX crew mission arrived at the International Space Station early on Saturday morning, carrying four astronauts for a six month stay in space.
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft ‘Endeavour,’ which launched on a Falcon 9 rocket the day before, docked with the ISS at 5:22 a.m. EDT. The capsule carries an international cadre of astronauts: NASA’s Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA’s Akihiko Hoshide and ESA’s Thomas Pesquet.
“Welcome to ISS, we are so excited to have you aboard,” NASA astronaut and space station commander Shannon Walker said.
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In this time lapse replay, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft approaches the International Space Station. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience is on the top side of the complex.
It’s the first time two US crew ships have been docked at the station.https://t.co/0HePzFvccZ pic.twitter.com/urD5KaB8C1
— Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) April 24, 2021
Docking confirmed – second time at the @space_station for this Dragon pic.twitter.com/JLC9wOjRFT
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 24, 2021
LIVE FROM ORBIT: NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts arrive at the @Space_Station. https://t.co/2PsxR9gLoS
— NASA (@NASA) April 24, 2021