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    A Historic Docking, 250 Miles Above Earth

    Two NASA astronauts just arrived at the International Space Station in a SpaceX capsule.
    by Marina Koren May 31, 2020 4 minutes
    Source: NASA

    The spacecraft handled just like it did in the simulators back on Earth. The astronauts carefully toggled the controls and signaled the thrusters to gently nudge the capsule around. Outside, fuel escaped in plumes, glittering brightly against the matte black of space before vanishing.

    But minutes before the astronauts approached the International Space Station, the commander let go.

    The SpaceX capsule they flew in is designed to dock itself autonomously to the space station. Doug Hurley, the spacecraft commander, knew that, when the time came, he would relinquish control to the flight computers. But he’s not quite used to it. He’s a Marine pilot, and the last

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