Science and Exploration

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Flies Under the International Space Station

By Marc Boucher
Status Report
May 24, 2012
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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Flies Under the International Space Station

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launched by the Falcon 9 rocket on May 22 is seen flying under the International Space Station at a distance of about 1.5 miles on May 24. While in this ISS “zone,” tests verified rendezvous and communications capabilities between the uncrewed capsule and the orbiting laboratory.

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