SpaceX https://refractor.io/tag/spacex/ SpaceX en-AU Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:04:02 GMT Update: SpaceX Dragon's hatch opened a day early https://refractor.io/science/update-spacex-dragons-hatch-opened-a-day-early/ The ISS crew looking inside the Dragon capsule (Photo: NASA)

The hatch of SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon cargo spacecraft has been opened by the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) a day early. The opening was originally scheduled for tomorrow, but SpaceX’s twitter feed announced, “At 1:40PM ET, astronauts opened Dragon's hatch, one day ahead of schedule. Success!”

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]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:04:02 GMT https://refractor.io/science/update-spacex-dragons-hatch-opened-a-day-early/ David Szondy SpaceX Dragon successfully grappled by ISS https://refractor.io/science/spacex-dragon-successfully-grappled-by-iss/ The Dragon spacecraft, held by the ISS manipulator arm (Image: NASA)

Well, it’s official. Just moments ago, the SpaceX Dragon became the first-ever privately-made spacecraft to reach the International Space Station (ISS). “The International Space Station Expedition 31 crew successfully captured the SpaceX Dragon capsule with the station's robotic arm at 9:56 AM EDT,” NASA has stated. “The feat came 3 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes and 23 seconds after the mission's launch. The station was 251 miles over northwest Australia when capture occurred.”

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