The Dragon being preparing for intergration with the Falcon spacecraft. Picture: Courtesy of SpaceX Source: NASA
THE Dragon spacecraft has left its parking spot at the International Space Station. It's the first step in coming back to Earth.
Early this morning, astronauts unbolted the world's first commercial supply ship, the SpaceX Dragon, from the orbiting outpost. Then they used a robot arm to move it away. Next up will be its actual release.
The Dragon - bearing old equipment and some science samples - is due to splash down in the Pacific at 1.44am tomorrow (AEST).
It will aim for an area 900km southwest of Los Angeles.
Last week, the California-based SpaceX became the first private company to send a cargo ship to the space station.
If all goes well today, it will become the only supplier capable of returning major items.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/newscomaumostpopularworldndm/~3/CBTU3KTz4Q4/story01.htm
0 comments:
Post a Comment