NASA’s SpaceX Crew -11 enters the International Space Station, Expedition 73

Expedition 73 welcomed Crew -11 to the morning port on EDT at 3:46 am, when a hatch was opened between the International Space Station (ISS) and the SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft, allowing the crew to be transferred to join the team in orbiting laboratory. The program was also live-stream on NASA+, but returned shortly after the reception. The event was made available online on NASA app, various social media accounts of NASA and also in NASA. Crew -11’s successful turnover low meaning is another part of a continuous international partnership in orbit operations.

Crew -11 seamless arrival expands NASA’s global vision and commercial spaceflight strategy

According to NASA official CoverageThe hatch opening not only indicated the physical arrival of crew -11, but also a formal integration in the ISS team for the campaign 73.

The objectives of global cooperation and long -term residence on this mission have the support to develop scientific research, maintenance operations and conduct the Earth Overview Studies. Bohaler pointed to the early growth and testing of the operation of SpaceX, which has been established for comprehensive commercial projects along with NASA astronauts to fly private space ‘Tourists’ for the station on the crew dragon along with astronauts on the Crew Dragon.

The site has been running live videos since last week and provides a point of transparency through updates on its blog every week (and here NASA+This infection from 72 to 73 campaign in NASA exceeds the naming of a mission; It marks the morning of commercial participation that handles stay-on-on-board duties and establishes the cream of the crew for the station oversight as the foundation of the Artemis-era lunar orbit and deep space missions.