SpaceX ‘Dragon’ Capsule Reaches International Space Station
After a technical hiccup, SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule reached the International Space Station on Sunday.
The unmanned Dragon is carrying more than 1,200 pounds of supplies for the crew and the crew’s experiments. The station’s robotic arm captured the Dragon at 5:31 a.m. ET, NASA said.
The arm will guide the supply capsule into the station, and the Dragon is expected to berth at about 9:40 a.m.
The Dragon suffered a temporary glitch with its thrusters after it launched into orbit Friday from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Shortly after the capsule separated from its rocket, SpaceX determined three of the capsule’s four thruster pods — which it would use to reach the station — weren’t operating. The problem appeared to be “an issue with a propellant valve,” SpaceX spokeswoman Christina Ra said.
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