b>NEW CREW ARRIVES AT ISS
Four astronauts and a cosmonaut docked on Saturday, joining the long‑standing orbital laboratory after a Thursday launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 from Kennedy Space Center.
CAMERA FEEDS FROM DACTY
While the Crew Dragon approached, a capsule camera captured a dramatic view of the ISS circling Earth at roughly 250 mi. The footage showed the capsule’s autonomous systems aligning with the station’s docking port.
- SpaceX commentator: “That is such a cool view.”
- Commentary on docking: “The dragon must reach the top of the ISS circle before it can properly align and close in for docking.”
THE ISS: A 360‑DEG VIEWPOINT
NASA describes the station as “larger than a six‑bedroom house: six sleeping quarters, two bathrooms, a gym, and a 360‑degree viewpoint.” In metric terms, it spans 109 m (about one yard short of a football field’s length).
For the past 25 years, ISS crews travel fast—five miles per second—completing an orbit every 90 minutes.
OVERTAKE SEQUENCE
NASA and Roscosmos occasionally send astronauts on external EVA missions to install upgrades, such as new solar panels that enhance the station’s power supply.
CR-11 ON STATION
The SpaceX Crew‑11 astronauts will remain aboard the ISS for about six months before returning home in the same Crew Dragon.
