The SpaceX Crew-6 has docked to the International Space Station (ISS) safely and steadily, the NASA Kennedy Center reported live on Friday.
The docking sequence was complete at 06:54 GMT. The SpaceX Dragon is a highly automatic spacecraft which steered itself throughout the flight. The crew is able to take over, but there is no need unless some of the systems fail. The trip takes about a day and the last phase is very slow – running up to about an hour and half. Once the spacecraft is docked with the ISS, leak checks are conducted and a welcoming ceremony starts. Cosmonaut suits can endure big amounts of pressure when landing and need to be leak checked as well – making sure all the zippers are in place before being pulled on again because docking is considered as a more dynamic phase.
