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19:18, 03-Mar-2019
SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully docked to ISS
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21:21, 03-Mar-2019
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SpaceX's Dragon capsule has successfully locked to the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, SpaceX and NASA confirmed during a live broadcast.
The spacecraft attached to ISS via "soft capture" at 5:51 a.m. Eastern Time (10:51 GMT) after 27 hours after the capsule's launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard liftoff on March 2, 2019. / VCG photo
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard liftoff on March 2, 2019. / VCG photo
The mission is a test launch with only a dummy on board the capsule ahead of a manned flight scheduled for later this year.
This is the first time for the U.S. to use a commercial spacecraft for its manned space mission.
Hours later, crew members are expected to open the capsule's hatch and hold a welcome ceremony for the craft.
(With inputs from agencies)