Docking

CRS-23 Dragon Docking

International Space Station International Space Station Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-23

Following its launch atop a Falcon 9, the CRS-23 Dragon will autonomously dock to the ISS, bringing crew supplies as well as experiments.

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SpaceX | United States of America
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Aug. 29, 2021, 7:14 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

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