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Astronauts Enter the Dragon

Space station astronauts floated into the Dragon today, a day after its heralded arrival as the world's first commercial supply ship. NASA astronaut Donald Pettit, the first one inside the docked capsule, said the Dragon looks like it carries about as much cargo as his pickup truck back home in...
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International Space Station Catches 'Dragon by the Tail'

News : The Rundown News Blog (12 months ago)

"Looks like we've got us a dragon by the tail," announced NASA astronaut Don Pettit as the International Space Station's robotic arm reached out and grabbed the SpaceX Dragon capsule Friday morning. Since the Dragon capsule launched... Read Post

First Commercial Delivery in Space

US Politics / Liberal : Drudge Retort Weblog (12 months ago)

The SpaceX Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station Friday, making history as the first private company to make a delivery in space. NASA astronaut Donald Pettit used the space station's 58-foot robot arm to grab the... Read Post

Astronauts Enter SpaceX Capsule Dragon, Report ‘New Car Smell’

Technology : The Inquisitr - Tech (12 months ago)

A day after the SpaceX unmanned Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station, astronauts floated aboard the world’s first privately owned supply ship. Donald Pettit, NASA astronaut, was the first to go inside the docke... Read Post


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