On June 5, 2021 at 09:09 UTC, the private U.S. unmanned supply spacecraft, the "Dragon” SpX-22 (CRS-22 flight), was successfully docked to the International Space Station. It was the new generation of Dragon cargo spacecraft also known SpaceX Dragon 2 or Cargo Dragon 2. It was the second SpaceX cargo vehicle that automatically docked to the space station without being captured by the Canadarm. This docking marked the 22nd time a Dragon cargo spaceship has reached the space station, counting a demonstration flight in 2012 as well as the 2nd time for the cargo version of the SpaceX Dragon-2 (Cargo Dragon-2). Attachments: |
