BREAKING: Dragon docks at International Space Station

 

BY OUR EDITOR

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After 18 hours 57 minutes and about 42 seconds, the United States manned spacecraft, Dragon, finally docked at the International Space Station at about 3.16 pm Nigerian time.

The spacecraft manned by astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley took off Saturday at the Kennedy Space Station, Florida, travelling at a speed of 17,500 mph and then approached very slowly in a delicate and carefully choreographed manoeuvres before finally docking.

The mission which was transmitted live by NASA TV and watched by RELIABLESOURCENG.COM went smoothly and filled with excitement.

The picture here, a screen grab by RELIABLESOURCENG.COM, shows the spacecraft shortly before it finally docked.