The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) and completed an autonomous docking on the evening of Oct. 1, Eastern Time.
NASA said the mission took about 7 hours and 55 minutes from launch to docking—the shortest time ever recorded for a US spacecraft between launch and docking with the station.
The Dragon lifted off on the morning of Oct. 1, Eastern Time, atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. It marked the 13th crew rotation mission to the ISS for the Dragon spacecraft.
According to NASA, the four astronauts will stay aboard the station for several months, conducting a range of scientific experiments in preparation for future lunar and Mars exploration missions. These include studying human stem cell-derived tissues, carrying out research on crop cultivation in the space environment, observing abnormal blood flow in astronauts during spaceflight, and testing new medical diagnostic equipment designed to monitor astronauts' health conditions.
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