On March 9, 2020 at 12:18 UTC, the private U.S. unmanned supply spacecraft, the "Dragon” SpX-20 (CRS-20 flight), was successfully docked to the International Space Station. The linkup operation was carried out with the help of the giant 17-meter Canadarm. The capture with Canadarm-2 was performed by American astronauts Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan at 10:25 UTC. The Dragon spacecraft was maneuvered into position and attached to a berthing port on the space station's Harmony module. It was the last SpaceX cargo vehicle captured by the Canadarm as future vehicles will automatically dock to the space station. This docking marked the 20th time a Dragon spaceship has reached the space station, counting a demonstration flight in 2012. The Dragon spacecraft delivered supplies, equipment and research investigations for the station’s crew. Attachments: |