The Dragon was caught by its tail on Friday. The unmanned SpaceX spacecraft, which launched into orbit earlier this week, has successfully docked with the International Space Station, marking a first for a cargo-carrying private spacecraft.
The docking was assisted with the station’s 58-foot robotic arm controlled by astronaut Don Pettit. The historic linkup occurred 250 miles above northwest Australia.
This is a very big deal for space exploration, said futurist Glen Hiernsta of the arrival of the Dragon capsule to the ISS. This is the first private company to embark on such a mission.
They’ve succeeded with several launches, Hiernstra told Techogles, The next ‘big hold your breath moment’ isn’t just one moment either. It is whether they can do this over and over, and they are proving they can.
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