SpaceX Cargo Dragon has successfully docked automatically to the International Space Station (ISS), after being launched into orbit on Sunday by the Falcon 9 booster.
“Success! At 1:40pm ET, @SpaceX’s upgraded Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to the @Space_Station,” wrote NASA on Monday.
“This is the 1st automated docking for a SpaceX cargo resupply mission & the 1st time two Dragon spacecraft are on station simultaneously,” said NASA.
Check out the video below to see Cargo Dragon dock by itself to the Harmony module’s space-facing port on the ISS:
Success! At 1:40pm ET, @SpaceX's upgraded Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to the @Space_Station.
🐉 This is the 1st automated docking for a SpaceX cargo resupply mission & the 1st time two Dragon spacecraft are on station simultaneously: pic.twitter.com/Qj6n9KLnxO
— NASA (@NASA) December 7, 2020
Cargo Dragon will stay docked to the ISS for one month and aside from bringing resupply gear and science gear totalling over 6,400 pounds, it will also include a holiday menu full of goodies for the existing ISS crew, including:
Now that’s quite the menu to spread some holiday cheer to the ISS crew.
