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Crew Dragon Docks with ISS

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Post by Kaibeezy » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:33 PM UTC

Crew Dragon Docks with ISS
spacenews.com

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Post by Kaibeezy » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:35 PM UTC

“flew exactly like the simulators”

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#3

Post by mchusma » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:58 PM UTC

I was surprised they slept on the trip. I assume they took turns.

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#4

Post by flixic » Sun, May 31, 2020, 2:59 PM UTC

You can try docking yourself at https://iss-sim.spacex.com

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Post by toomuchtodo » Sun, May 31, 2020, 3:04 PM UTC

mchusma wrote: post #3

I was surprised they slept on the trip. I assume they took turns.

Autopilot :)

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Post by Kaibeezy » Sun, May 31, 2020, 3:05 PM UTC

toomuchtodo wrote: post #5

mchusma wrote: post #3

I was surprised they slept on the trip. I assume they took turns.

Autopilot :)

Right? It’s basically a Tesla.

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, May 31, 2020, 3:08 PM UTC

Kaibeezy wrote: post #6

toomuchtodo wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Autopilot :)

Right? It’s basically a Tesla.

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Post by MobileVet » Sun, May 31, 2020, 3:10 PM UTC

Hatch opening scheduled for approximately 12:30pm EDT

Edit: time slipping

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Post by ericol » Sun, May 31, 2020, 3:16 PM UTC

flixic wrote: post #4

You can try docking yourself at https://iss-sim.spacex.com

Took me 3 tries to do it; my bad was not carefully reading the instructions.

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Post by TeMPOraL » Sun, May 31, 2020, 3:17 PM UTC

Kaibeezy wrote: post #6

toomuchtodo wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Autopilot :)

Right? It’s basically a Tesla.

Yeah. Except autopilot is easier in space than on the road, because it doesn't have to take into account the multitudes of vehicles (and pedestrians) without an autopilot, just zooming around.

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