🚀 AHORA - EEUU | La nave de carga Dragon de SpaceX llega a la ISS

Added: 2026-05-22

[00:00:00]the SSC and the Koopa at the apps so we can see the RPOP display.

[00:00:08]>> Copy. I'll be there right away and Zach and I are ready and we are about to um like sync and brief and yeah copy the 28 minutes ahead of schedule.

[00:00:21]>> Awesome Sophie. And then one more thing we uh unfortunately dropped the uh virtual ATU on the team's call. So, if there's any way to dial back in on your teams, that'd be great.

[00:00:36]>> Um, I'll give you a status when we are in >> and there you just heard communications between the teams here at the International Space Station flight control room. Capcom Alex Konolakco is communicating with ISSA astronaut European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adnau who is joining NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway for approach and monitoring of the Dragon spacecraft this morning and a little less now than 30 minutes away from the spacecraft reaching the 1,00 meter mark and they gave an update on the time which is even a little bit earlier than what we were tracking at the start of today's broadcast. is now 28 minutes earlier, which would put the approximate docking time to 5:32 a.m. Eastern time or Central time at 6:32 a.m. Eastern.

[00:01:33]So again, that communicated up to Sophie Adnau, ISA astronaut on board the International Space Station from mission control here in Houston that the Dragon spacecraft has again completed the approach initiation burn, less than 30 minutes away from reaching the 1,00 meter mark and is ahead of schedule, about 28 minutes ahead of the original anticipated docking time. And again, looking at 5:32 a.m. Central, 6:32 a.m. Eastern Now, next up for the Dragon spacecraft and its pursuit to the International Space Station will be reaching way point Z, a sequence of checkpoints for the spacecraft to properly align itself and for both teams here in Houston and in SpaceX and Hawthorne, California to make sure that all systems are good before further approach to the orbiting laboratory. Way point zero currently on the clock for about 39 minutes from now.

[00:03:04]And this will allow Dragon to enter the first safety zone called the approach ellipsoid. And that'll be on a path to be safely outside of that zone for at least 24 hours if needed.

[00:03:20]If everything checks out, Dragon is cleared to move inside. And then the keep out sphere, another boundary around the International Space Station, a 200 meter safety bubble around the orbiting laboratory. And there you can see those two boundaries that outline around the orbiting laboratory. So again, way point Z coming up in about 39 minutes from now.

[00:04:50]This is mission control Houston as we continue to monitor NASA's SpaceX 34th commercial resupply services mission heading towards the International Space Station as the approach initiation burn has been completed as Dragon now making its way to about 400 meters directly beneath the International Space Station.

[00:05:09]and will continue its approach, looking to reach way point zero in about 37 minutes from now. If necessary, a midcourse burn, an approach approach initiation midcourse burn can be executed to again fine-tune the spacecraft's path to the orbiting laboratory.

[00:05:29]Docking time currently scheduled for 5:32 a.m. Central time, 6:32 a.m.

[00:05:34]Eastern, as they recently just relayed communications up to the crew, NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway and issa astronaut Sophie Adnau, that the docking is approximately 28 minutes earlier than originally planned. So, this will complete upon docking nearly a 37-hour journey for this Dragon cargo spacecraft making its sixth flight.

[00:05:59]That journey for the Dragon spacecraft would begin Friday evening at 6:05 p.m.

[00:06:05]Eastern, 5:05 p.m. Central time upon liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. As we take a look at some of the highlights from the launch day festivities as Dragon and the Falcon 9 two-stage booster would clear the tower and make its way upward.

[00:06:33]And that's first stage booster also making its sixth flight into space that would carry the cargo craft carrying 6,500 pounds of food, fuel, food, and supplies to the expedition 74 crew is about an 8 and 1 half minute ride into its initial orbit.

[00:07:02]And a view from the first stage booster that would help carry this cargo craft to space for the sixth time. The first cargo Dragon spacecraft to fly for the sixth time.

[00:07:28]Again, great performance there from all both stages, the first and second stage.

[00:07:43]First stage would return back to Earth at landing zone 40 at Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

[00:07:53]The AI midcourse burn now as the Dragon spacecraft has completed its approach initiation burn. in the midcourse burn in about 14 minutes from this moment to continue to fine-tune the spacecraft's path to the International Space Station and route to what would be the first of three major checkpoints way point Z that'll be about 35 minutes from now.

[00:08:14]Now, I mentioned earlier that this cargo craft carrying 6,500 lb of food supplies and science research. Let's take a closer look at some of the highlights of that research that Dragon is carrying today.

[00:08:27]and two from Koopa. I come check >> Sophie got you loud and clear on two in the Koopa.

[00:08:38]>> Yes, you just mentioned earlier that needed uh some help from one in the Koopa. Uh I'm in the Koopa ready to help.

[00:08:52]And Sophie, we just need you to uh minimize that Optimus view and any other apps that may be up. We're hoping to see just the RPOP.

[00:09:07]>> And actually one correction for you, Sophie. Can you please uh close that app?

[00:09:17]Closing optimist view on SC 11.

[00:09:30]And that is perfect, Sophie. Thanks for your help there. It's got a good view now.

[00:09:42]>> And for now, we have of course no video for the DDM. And uh we have in the background the R cup. So I think it's uh that's good.

[00:09:56]>> Okay. Yep. We're happy with the config for now. And we do see the time stamp.

[00:09:59]So everything is working as expected.

[00:10:06]>> Great news.

[00:10:11]Communications there between the team here in mission control in the International Space Station flight control room. Speaking with ISA astronaut Sophie Adnau who is joining NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway for approach and monitoring doing a communications check from the Koopa as that is where they will be doing their monitoring from. And you heard them talking about configurations for software that they will be using to monitor the rendevous proximity ops and docking of the Dragon cargo spacecraft.

[00:10:39]So good to hear that all communications checking out as those two continuing.

[00:10:43]>> Sophie, we see that you've rejoined the team's call. Thank you for that. Uh just a heads up that may occur again. So you can just keep an eye on it and rejoin if you need to.

[00:10:54]>> Yeah, sure. I think at every KUS uh it's going to drop. So no worries. We'll reconnect every time we need it.

[00:11:09]So good to hear there that the communications checkouts working well for Easter astronaut Sophie Adnau and the teams here in mission control Houston as Jack Hathway and Sophie Adno again preparing for the arrival of NASA's SpaceX 34th commercial resupply services mission now about 10 minutes away from the AI midcourse burn for the Dragon spacecraft to continue fine-tuning its route to the orbiting laboratory and about half an hour 31 1 minutes or so from now, reaching way point Z.

[00:11:39]But as mentioned earlier, nearly 6,500 lb of food and supplies, including research investigations on board Dragon today. Let's quickly take a look at some of the highlights of what Dragon is carrying to the Expedition 74 crew. The first research investigation is Odyssey.

[00:11:58]And Odyssey evaluates how well Earth-based microgravity simulators recreate space conditions. Researchers will examine bacterial behavior in space and compare the results to experiments conducted in microgravity simulators here on Earth.

[00:12:13]Another investigation that is making its way to the International Space Station is Story. This instrument monitors charged particles in orbit around the Earth. These particles respond to space weather and can impact human assets on the ground like power grids and satellites. Story could help researchers gain knowledge to better predict and respond to these changes.

[00:12:37]Llas is a research investigation that studies the movement and collision of dust particles in microgravity to understand particle motion in space and other atmospheres. Researchers hope to learn about Earth's origins and provide fundamental understanding of how planets in our solar system and beyond have come into existence.

[00:12:59]The Green Bone Research Investigation observes how bone cells grow and develop on a bone scaffold made from wood in space. Microgravity results could help researchers improve products that treat fragile bone conditions such as osteoporosis.

[00:13:17]And the last research investigation to highlight is Spark. Spark evaluates how well red blood cells and the spleen change in space. Researchers will observe human samples and imagery taken before, during, and after space flight to identify ways to protect astronaut health during longduration space missions. Now, these are just some of the incredible research flying to the International Space Station today aboard the 34th commercial resupply services mission between NASA and SpaceX. And you can find out more at nasa.gov backis-cience.

[00:13:51]Now, also on board Dragon, in addition to this incredible research, is several bulk oval wrap bags or bobs as we call them, delivering a mix of standard and crew requested shelf stable and fresh food items to support crew health and morale on orbit. And there you can see members of the expedition 74 crew.

[00:14:10]Sophie Adno in the top right, Jessica Mir in the middle, Jack Hathway on the left, and Chris Williams on the bottom right enjoying some of those fresh food items that arrived on a previous cargo flight to the International Space Station. Now, these items include standard and crew requested items that are flying up on Dragon. And these include taco kits, chocolate, and cereals along with fresh food such as apples, tomatoes, and baby carrots.

[00:14:36]So, we continue to monitor along the approach of NASA's SpaceX 34th commercial resupply services mission.

[00:14:45]Now, 7 and 12 minutes away from the AI midcourse burn.

[00:14:51]And in about 28 minutes from now, we will see Dragon's arrival to way point Z.

[00:15:12]A view of the International Space Station flight control room. Diana Trillo, flight director, and the SOMOS flight team closely monitoring both Dragon's approach and the International in the International Space Station.

[00:15:26]And we will hear more and more calls and updates from the crew. Again, Jack Hathaway and Sophie Adnau will be positioned in the Koopa to monitor the arrival and docking, which again an earlier docking time.

[00:15:43]In recent conversations with the crew just moments ago, tracking 28 minutes earlier than originally anticipated, 5:32 a.m. Central time at 6:32 a.m. Eastern time.

[00:16:18]At this at this hour, the International Space Station with the Dragon spacecraft catching up to it, flying 263 miles just to the east of South America and will soon be crossing into Chile and Argentina before making its way into the South Atlantic Ocean.

[00:16:53]Now approaching 5 minutes and 20 seconds away from the AI midcourse burn. One of several burns that the Dragon spacecraft executed on its chase towards the International Space Station. Five key burns highlight the journey for the spacecraft. The phase burn which occurred about 45 minutes after liftoff and that was performed at the first apogee or the highest point of Dragon's initial orbit and raised its parige or lowest point to a higher altitude. Then followed up by the boost burn, close burn, transfer burn, and final co-alyptic burn that not only allowed Dragon to raise its altitude but also pull closer to the International Space Station.

[00:17:39]They have already executed the international or the uh approach initiation burn to continue its approach to the international space station. And that was done at 4:08 a.m. Central time, 5:08 a.m. Eastern.

[00:18:18]Now four minutes away from the approach initiation midcourse burn as the Dragon spacecraft continues to maneuver itself closer and closer to the International Space Station.

[00:18:37]The Expedition 74 crew anxiously awaiting this arrival of 6,500 pounds of food, supplies, and cargo and the research investigations that we just highlighted highlighted a moment ago.

[00:18:49]Sergey Kerchkov, the station commander of Ros Cosmos, along with NASA astronauts Chris Williams, Jessica Kamir, and Jack Hathaway, Sergey Mikv, and Andre Feday of Roscosmos, also joining the expedition at 74 crew. and Sophie Adnau who again is joining Jack Hathaway for monitoring Dragon's arrival. For Williams, Sergey Kferkov, and Mikv, they would arrive to the International Space Station last November on Thanksgiving, November 27th, and have now crossed into their 171st day aboard the orbiting laboratory in their mission. And as for Jess Camir, Jack Hathway, Sophie Adnau, and Andre Feday, they are members of NASA's SpaceX Crew 12 that launched back on February 13th aboard Dragon Freedom and its fifth flight.

[00:19:38]And for Hathway and Adno Monitoring, this is their first flight to microgravity and the International Space Station.

[00:19:48]for Hathaway, a member of NASA Group 21, a recent graduate. And for Sophie Adnau, a part of the ISSA astronaut group selected in 2022.

[00:20:04]We are now coming up on two minutes to the AI midcourse burn and we'll continue to monitor as the International Space Station and the Dragon Cargo spacecraft continuing its journey over the South Pacific Ocean and again about to cross over onto the eastern coastline of Chile.

[00:21:17]And there you can see our very first views of the Dragon cargo spacecraft as seen from the International Space Station which they are currently in an orbital nighttime. So all that you can see of the Dragon spacecraft is that strobe blinking in the middle of your screen that helps illuminate its location. and for Jack Hathway and Sophie Adno to help monitor its location. And as it gets closer, we'll see more lights on the Dragon spacecraft. The navigation lights, red and green, also coming into view. But great to see the spacecraft. And again from an external camera aboard the International Space Station.

[00:22:03]We are now 12 seconds away from the AI midcourse burn and we'll stand by for monitoring >> and receive confirmation that the midcourse burn is now underway. Okay.

[00:23:02]We are 44 seconds into the AI midcourse burn. Approach the initiation midcourse burn as Dragon continues to fine-tune its path towards the International Space Station.

[00:23:20]And upon completion of this burn, it'll be just on the outside of the approach ellipsoid, the first of two imaginary boundaries surrounding the International Space Station, the neighborhood of the International Space Station, a 4 km by 2 km by 2 km oval around the orbiting laboratory.

[00:24:53]Visiting vehicle officer here in mission control in Houston confirming with the flight director DA Trillo that the AI midcourse burn has been completed and went to plan. Nominal. [snorts] And now the teams preparing for the go no-go poll for Waypoint Zero between the SpaceX teams in Hawthorne, California, and the teams here in Mission Control, Houston.

[00:25:23]And waypoint Z is once the Dragon spacecraft arrives at the 400 meter mark below the International Space Station.

[00:25:30]And that will be again the first checkpoint during our approach this morning.

[00:25:45]Right now, the spacecraft about 1,170 m away from the International Space Station, closing in at about 1.6 m per second.

[00:25:57]And we'll hit that 1,000 meter mark in about a minute and 39 seconds from now.

[00:26:03]And again, there's the two teams working closely in integrated operations, which got underway just before the broadcast started this morning. That is the SpaceX mission control in Hawthorne in California on your left and the International Space Station flight control room here at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on the right hand side.

[00:26:48]at this hour. The space station currently traveling at 270 miles above the Earth statute miles in which the team on the right hand side >> closely monitoring as it flies in that incline of 51.6 6° to either side of the equator and currently crossing over Argentina and about to make its way into the South Atlantic Ocean. And there we can see the Dragon cargo spacecraft a little bit closer. And there you can see those navigation lights we were talking about earlier with the blinking strobe in the middle as the International Space Station currently in an orbital nighttime.

[00:27:31]And as we get clearer views, we will see that strobe in addition to the left and right >> is approximately 1,000 meters. Monitor long range approach per steps 1 to 4 in one decimal 102. Dragon approach and retreat monitoring >> 100 meter and we'll start monitoring one with procedure one decimal one2 block one.

[00:28:05]>> That's a good copy. And we uh dropped the team so if you can reconnect that'd be great.

[00:28:20]And that was Capcom, Alex Konolakos relaying up to Sophie Adnau and Jack Hathway along with the Expedition 74 crew that the Dragon spacecraft is now less than 1,000 meters away from the International Space Station. Anticipated docking time 5:32 a.m. Central, 6:32 a.m. Eastern. They have completed the approach initiation burn and the approach initiation midcourse burn. In about 4 minutes from now, we will have the go no-go pole for Dragon to make its way to way point Z.

[00:29:03]Now, Waypoint Zero is the first of three checkpoints, if you will, on Dragon's final approach to docking to the International Space Station. Also, Waypoint One, which will be about 220 m for the spacecraft in front of the docking port. And today, again, the spacecraft will be docking to the forward port of the International Space Station's Harmony module. And then Waypoint 2 will be just 20 meters away.

[00:29:26]And that will allow >> station 2 seen a range of 862. Dragon is in sight uh with a good attitude.

[00:29:38]>> Copy the visual.

[00:29:45]>> And great to hear that. That was NASA astronaut Jack Hathway relaying down to the ground that they have visuals on the spacecraft with good attitude.

[00:30:06]approaching 3 minutes until the go no go pole for waypoint zero and again that'll be for the spacecraft to be about 400 meters under the international space station >> and then from there moving on to way point one which would move Dragon around in front of that forward port of the harmony module at approximately 220 m. And then way point 2 would be just 20 m away for its final approach.

[00:30:46]And again, the targeting docking time a little ahead of schedule today as I relayed to the crew earlier about 28 minutes ahead of schedule. looking at 5:32 a.m. Central time, 6:32 a.m.

[00:30:58]Eastern, delivering 6,500 lb of cargo, science, and supplies.

[00:31:42]This is mission control Houston. Again, thank you again for following along this morning for the rendevous and docking of NASA's SpaceX 34th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. As we have visuals on the Dragon Cargo spacecraft, [gasps] NASA astronaut Jack Hathway and ISA astronaut Sophie Adnau monitoring. They just relayed down moments ago that they have visuals themselves and are using special rendevous and proximity operations and docking hardware and software aboard the International Space Station to monitor Dragon's arrival approach and docking.

[00:32:20]We are now coming up in less than a minute to the go no go pole >> for Dragon to approach way point zero.

[00:32:59]And communications inside mission control Houston just confirmed. Diana Trillio and the SOS flight team working diligently this morning and they have given the go for approach to way point zero.

[00:33:18]So with that go, Dragon will continue its movement towards way point Z which will be 400 meters below the International Space Station. It'll reach that mark in about 9 minutes and 38 seconds from now. Right now it is currently 630 m away from the International Space Station, closing in at a rate of 73 m/s.

[00:33:58]And now as we get visuals of the Dragon spacecraft, you can see the clouds below it starting to illuminate as the International Space Station and the Dragon spacecraft entering an orbital daytime. And we'll start getting some excellent views of its approach. There you can see the strobe again illuminating the Dragon spacecraft.

[00:34:18]And a great shot there of the sunrise glinting off the side of the cargo craft flying for its sixth time. The first time a Dragon cargo craft has flown to space six times.

[00:34:35]You also catch a small glimpse of the navigation light, the red light, the port side light, and that is what Jack Hathaway and Sophie Adno monitoring today will use to help keep an eye on the orientation of the Dragon spacecraft as it continues to get closer and closer to the International Space Station. And now again closing in at 5,070 meters away and approaching way point zero which will still be in about 8 minutes from now.

[00:35:15]International Space Station and Dragon now entering the South Atlantic Ocean before making its way to the northeast.

[00:35:38]The journey for the cargo spacecraft began Friday evening 6:05 p.m. Eastern time, 5:05 p.m. Central with an ontime liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. And upon docking today will be nearly a 37-hour journey for the spacecraft carrying the 6,500 lb of food supplies and research. The expedition at 74 crew. It'll be docked for about a month before returning to Earth.

[00:36:30]And again, a great view there from the International Space Station. And the exterior cameras aboard as the teams here at Mission Control Houston quickly zeroing in on Dragon and its arrival.

[00:36:40]The nose cone hinged open. That occurred just moments after its initial orbit insertion shortly after launch. That nose cone held on by a sequence of hooks to expose the Draco thrusters, the bulkheaded Draco thrusters, four of them, that allowed Dragon to execute a sequence of burns to not only climb up to a higher altitude, but close the gap in distance between it and the International Space Station.

[00:37:30]Way point zero now coming into about 5 and a half minutes from now. Dragon 495 meters away from the International Space Station and continuing to close the gap.

[00:38:24]We are now inside 4 minutes to the approach of way point Z 400 meters directly below the International Space Station.

[00:38:33]And from way point Z Dragon will move up and out in front.

[00:38:38]>> Station Dragon's altitude is as expected. Uh our is range is now 475 and uh the flight is as expected as well.

[00:38:56]>> Copy all. Thanks for that block. Bravo >> communications there from Issa Ashra.

[00:39:04]Sophie Adnau joining Jack Hathaway for a monitoring this morning of Dragon's approach and docking, stating that attitude is as expected and gave the updated range of the cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station. Now approaching 460 m away, still about 3 minutes and 45 seconds to reaching way point.

[00:39:31]And again, once way point zero, which is inside the approach ellipsoid, has been reached, the teams on the ground will then monitor Dragon's maneuver to way point one, which will swing the spacecraft in front of the forward Harmony port of the International Space Station. And there we'll sit at 220 m and then move in once all systems have been checked out and deemed go towards way point two which would be at 20 m in front of that forward docking point port of the harmony module.

[00:40:44]Dragon spacecraft continuing to close in on the International Space Station now 446 m away at a range rate of about 212 m/ second and now 2 minutes away from reaching a way point zero.

[00:41:36]This is mission control Houston. Again, thank you for joining us this morning as the teams here in NASA's Johnson Space Center mission control and the International Space Station flight control room alongside teams at SpaceX mission control in Hawthorne, California, monitoring the approach of NASA's SpaceX 34th commercial resupply services mission.

[00:41:58]The Dragon cargo spacecraft now 1 minute away from reaching a way point zero Dragon of the International Space Station currently orbiting above the Earth 272 statute miles in the South Atlantic Ocean and about to make its way just south of the South African coastline and then we'll make its way northeast and will just clip the southern coast of Madagascar before moving into the Indian Ocean.

[00:43:02]now 5 seconds away from Dragon and it's an anticipated arrival at way point Z and we just received confirmation right on time that the spacecraft is now 400 m below the orbiting laboratory now inside the approach ellipsoid So with Dragon's arrival to way point Z, the teams in SpaceX and in mission control pull a go no go for way point one and that will be in about 12 minutes from Now, and we'll resume those views from the International Space Station as there's a communications handover as expected, but we'll keep an eye on Dragon's approach and arrival. And again, just reached way point Z and we'll continue on and a go no go pole for waypoint one coming up in about 11 minutes from now.

[00:44:32]And if all systems look good, Dragon will move into the keepout sphere, the second boundary in the neighborhood of the International Space Station that has a radius of 200 m.

[00:44:43]It'll be just on the outside. Way point one is about 220 m in front of the forward port of the harmony module. Just on that boundary, edge of the boundary of the keepout sphere.

[00:45:04]Again, the anticipated docking time for Dragon to the International Space Station today, 5:32 a.m. Central, 6:32 a.m.

[00:45:18]Eastern.

[00:45:19]Currently working about 28 minutes ahead of the original schedule.

[00:45:33]spacecraft now 397 meters away from the orbiting laboratory.

[00:46:42]This is mission control Houston as we continue to follow along the approach, rendevous, and eventual docking of NASA SpaceX 34th commercial resupply services mission. And there you can see the Dragon spacecraft from an external camera view on board the International Space Station. We are 8 minutes and about 43 seconds away from a go no-go pole for the spacecraft to begin its journey to way point one. So to recap, the Dragon spacecraft has successfully completed the approach initiation burn and that was earlier this morning at 4:08 a.m. Central time. It also completed an approach in nitiation midcourse burn to continue to fine-tune its trajectory.

[00:47:27]NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway and ISA astronaut Sophie Adnau monitoring from the Koopa have visuals on the cargo spacecraft and continue its approach.

[00:47:37]It just passed through the approach ellipsoid reaching way point zero a couple of moments ago.

[00:47:46]And now teams on the ground again will conduct the go no-go poll for waypoint one. That'll be a little less than eight minutes from this moment. Spacecraft at 370 m away from the International Space Station is together.

[00:48:03]the cargo dragon and the orbiting laboratory passing past now the eastern coast of South Africa and making its way to the southernmost coast of Madagascar orbiting at an altitude of 268 statute miles above the Earth.

[00:48:29]Upon docking today, the spacecraft will complete a nearly 37-hour journey that began on Friday evening at 6:05 p.m.

[00:48:37]Eastern, 5:05 p.m. Central, carrying 6,500 lbs of food, supplies, and science to the orbiting laboratory. The expedition 74 crew is currently working in the first half of their workday today. Okay, we mentioned that both uh Jack Hathway and Sophie Adnome will be monitoring Dragon today. Chris Williams alongside with his Roscosmos colleagues and station commander Sergey Kferkov, Sergey Mikv and Andre Feday in the middle of their day as well. And Jessica of NASA also helping with station duties here this morning.

[00:49:23][sighs] The Dragon spacecraft now 357 meters away from the International Space Station.

[00:49:53]And that go no-go poll for waypoint one coming up in a little more than five minutes from now as the teams here in Houston as well as in Hawthorne, California and SpaceX continuing to make sure all systems looking good aboard the orbiting laboratory and aboard Dragon itself as they get ready for its docking which again a little bit earlier than the original timeline. 5:32 a.m. Central time. 6:32 a.m. Eastern.

[00:52:20]This is mission control Houston as we continue to follow along with the approach of NASA's SpaceX 34th commercial resupply services mission and we'll get you those live views of the Dragon spacecraft from the International Space space station back shortly. This is a look inside the International Space Station flight control room here in Houston, Texas as NASA's Johnson Space Center is Tiana Trillo and the Somos flight team actively working through all of the checkouts aboard the orbiting laboratory and closely monitoring today's approach.

[00:54:00]And here we see our first view from the Dragon Cargo spacecraft looking up at the International Space Station as the two together now flying just east of Madagascar and heading into the Indian Ocean.

[00:54:14]The Dragon now currently 335 meters away from the orbiting laboratory and we're still about a minute and a half away from the go no-go pole for the spacecraft to move on to way point one at the top of the screen there of the International Space Station. Top middle if you will. a great view of the other Dragon that is currently on board the International Space Station that is a part of NASA SpaceX's Crew 12 Dragon Freedom that launched to the orbiting laboratory back in February, February 13th, carrying crew 12 commander and NASA astronaut Jessica Mir, pilot Jack Hathaway of NASA, issa astronaut Sophie Adnau and Rose Cosmos cosminaut Andre Vidyv.

[00:55:07]as the sun glinting off the solar arrays on the right hand side. You can also see some of the irosas, the rollout solar arrays on display as the cargo spacecraft again continuing its approach to the International Space Station now passing 330 m away. And coming up now on the go no-go pole to continue on to way point one. We'll stand by And again, a great view there from the International Space Station looking towards the Dragon cargo spacecraft.

[00:56:17]NASA SpaceX's 34th commercial resupply services mission as both teams have >> communicated and now 10 minutes away from the spacecraft to reach way point one.

[00:56:50]Station Houston on space ground 2. MCC is go for Dragon to approach to way point 2.

[00:57:18]And great communication there is not only was the approval made for way point one but also the approval for Dragon to continue its approach to way point two which is 20 m in front of the forward port of the Harmony module.

[00:57:36]So we are now about 8 minutes away from Dragon reaching the way point one mark which is 220 m in front of the forward port of Harmony and just on the outside of the keepout sphere. And then we just heard that communication from the ground to NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway monitoring today that the go has been given to continue on to way point two which will be 20 meters in front of that docking port.

[00:58:10]Right now, the Dragon spacecraft currently 309 m out from the orbiting laboratory, closing in at a rate of 14 m/s.

[00:59:09]Dragon has now reached the 300 meter range mark from the International Space Station.

[00:59:16]In about six and a half minutes, we'll reach way point one, about 220 meters in front of the station's forward port of the Harmony module, which is where it will be docking today.

[00:59:28]And then the go has already been given to then head on to way point 2, 28 m in front. Anticipated docking time today, approximately 5:32 a.m. Central time at 6:32 a.m. Eastern.

[00:59:41]as we will continue to follow along with live coverage of NASA SpaceX 34th Commercial Resupply Services mission that began Friday evening at 6:05 p.m. Eastern, 5:05 p.m. Central with an ontime liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

[01:00:00]and it's carrying 6,500 pounds of supplies, cargo, and research to the orbiting laboratory.

[01:00:10]From there, it'll stay docked for about a month. The crew will snap into action.

[01:00:15]Once dock or once rendevous and docking has been completed, the team will actively get to work in unloading those 6,500 lb of cargo, food, and supplies.

[01:00:46]International Space Station and with Dragon closing in now orbiting 259 miles above the Indian Ocean about to cross the Maldes and into India.

[01:01:02]spacecraft now 281 meters away from the orbiting laboratory >> and we'll reach way point one which will be 220 m away approximately 4 and a half minutes from This is mission control Houston as we continue our live coverage of NASA's SpaceX 34th commercial resupply services mission on approach this morning. teams in Houston at NASA's Johnson Space Center and mission control in the International Space Station flight control room working in integrated operations with the team in Hawthorne, California and the SpaceX mission control as the Dragon cargo spacecraft on approach to the International Space Station now 260 meters away with the anticipated docking time of 5:32 a.m. Central, 6:32 a.m.

[01:02:57]Eastern.

[01:03:01]So far, all systems have gone well and by the book for Dragon, they completed the approach initiation burn at 5 4:08 a.m. Central time, a 90-second burn that would set up its approach to the orbiting laboratory. They would also execute a midcourse burn, AI midcourse burn to help fine-tune its path. It would reach way point Z given the go to do so which was 400 meters below directly below the International Space Station and then given the go to reach way point one which had the spacecraft swing up and in front of the International Space Station in front of the forward port of the Harmony module which we will be docking today.

[01:03:42]And then moments ago, the go is given for Dragon to continue its approach and head towards way point two, which will be 20 meters in front of the docking port. From there, we will keep an eye on soft capture and the soft capture ring for that initial contact and then that will be retracted. The hooks will drive Houston station Jack and Sofa with you on two for >> just wanted to give you a little status here. We're about 1 and a half minutes from way point one.

[01:04:34]>> Happy 90 seconds from way point one. We got a great view of it. uh up here and uh we are monitoring in step two.

[01:04:51]Great up there between great update there between the teams here in Mission Control Houston and NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway who he and ISA astronaut Sophie Adnau are monitoring today's approach and docking with great visuals. And we are now 40 seconds away from the Dragon spacecraft reaching a way point one. And again, that'll be 220 m in front of the forward port of the Harmony module, the International Space Station.

[01:05:20]And now a great view of the International Space Station from Dragon as you see the the orbiting laboratory getting bigger and bigger. And you can slowly faint out that small dot. Oh, lost communication there just for a moment. We'll get that back as soon as we can. But again, view of Dragon from the orbiting laboratory >> as Hathaway and Adno monitoring the orientation and the progress of the cargo Dragon >> and we just received confirmation that Dragon has passed way point one.

[01:05:59]So that is now closing in on 220 m from the International Space Station and has already been given the goat to proceed to way point two.

[01:06:23]>> And with that go to approach way point two. That arrival will be about That arrival for waypoint 2 will be about 10 minutes from now and we are about 15 minutes away from docking of the Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station.

[01:06:51]But before that docking in about eight minutes from now, we will have the go no go >> station Houston ground two. A dragon has passed way point one and we'd like you in step three.

[01:07:09]>> Copies, we're in step three and we also see approach to flight.

[01:07:21]And Jack, uh, we may have clipped the last part of your, uh, your message there. Didn't quite copy.

[01:07:35]So, he was just acknowledging your last message. And for the V bravo. So, we see the rent is 185. Vehicle is in the corridor and centered and attitude as expected.

[01:07:53]>> Copy block.

[01:08:03]Communications there between NASA astronaut Jack Hathway and astronaut Sophie Adnote to the teams on the ground here in the International Space Station flight control room. and Alex Konalos, the Capcom for today's rendevous and docking. And you heard Sophie mention the range at 185 that is meters away from the International Space Station.

[01:08:24]In about 6 and 12 minutes, we will have the formal go no-go pole for docking.

[01:08:30]And then about two minutes after that will be way point two arrival which will put the spacecraft at 20 meters in front of the forward docking port with the expected docking if all checkouts proceed in about 13 minutes from Wow.

[01:09:02]Currently at this hour, the Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station crossing the northeast boundary of India, crossing over into Nepal, orbiting 258 miles above the Earth's surface.

[01:09:34]stand station in block three. We have reviewed steps five and six and we are ready for docking.

[01:09:42]>> Copy that procedure review is complete and you are ready for docking.

[01:10:14]Station Houston for run and docking at way point 2. Dragon will hold for approximately 5 minutes.

[01:10:27]>> Copies. We're expecting a five and a hold at point two. Good.

[01:10:36]>> And good insight there from the teams on the ground relaying to NASA astronaut Jack Hathway monitoring today's Dragon approach that once Dragon reaches way point 2, they expect a hold. It'll hold its position at that point 20 m in front of the Harmony module's forward port for approximately 5 minutes as the teams on the ground go through their checkouts before proceeding with final approach and docking. So again, that communication relayed to NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway monitoring today's Dragon approach that once the spacecraft reaches the second way point, way point two, it'll execute a fiveminut hold and we'll continue to monitor from We are about three minutes away from the former formal go and no go poll for docking for today's mission. NASA SpaceX's 34th commercial resupply services mission.

[01:12:05]Waypoint to arrival will be in about 4 and a half minutes from now.

[01:12:10]And again there will be a fiveminut hold at way point 2.

[01:12:28]and you are seeing the live views from the International Space Station looking at the Dragon Cargo spacecraft as it continues its approach and reaching to way point to arrival with the nose cone swung open.

[01:13:00]Copy.

[01:13:47]Coming up now on one minute until the go no-go poll for docking as teams in Hawthorne, California, and here in Mission Control, Houston continuing to monitor the approach of the Dragon Cargo spacecraft now well inside 100 meters and approximately 75 m away from the International Space Station. There will be a hold at the way point 2 mark which will be 20 m in front of the forward docking port for about 5 minutes.

[01:14:16]That'll allow teams on the ground both here in Houston and in Hawthorne to monitor all communication systems and range systems to make sure that Dragon is good to go for approach. And there's a great view from Dragon looking at the International Space Station. And there you can see that forward docking port front and center with the crew 12 Dragon spacecraft just above it. That is Dragon Freedom that arrived to station after a launch on February 13th carrying Jessica Camir, Jack Hathway, Sophie Adnau, and Andre Feday. You can also see below the forward docking port NG24 north of Grumman's cargo resupply services mission that occurred earlier in April.

[01:15:06]and a fantastic view of the International Space Station. You see the KBO module to the right hand side for JAXA, the Columbus module, issa module to the left of the forward docking port as Dragon continues its approach and again will hold at way point two.

[01:15:38]Station Houston on space to ground two with a request to please close the Koopa shutters.

[01:15:53]>> I understand. Do you want us to close all or we leave one open uh for for monitoring?

[01:16:25]And sorry about that, Jack. You can keep the one you need for SA and the others.

[01:16:30]You can close the uh fork.

[01:16:50]Coming up on 5 seconds until Dragon will reach way point 2, which will again be 20 mters in front of the forward docking port of the International Space Station, which you can see right there in the middle of your screen of the Harmony module.

[01:17:05]Jackson's KBO module to the right side.

[01:17:08]ES's Columbus module to the left and we anticipate the Dragon Cargo spacecraft once reaching way point 2 to execute a fiveminut hold which it has now made its way to that way. 2 mark and you can see that the motion has stopped and again an anticipated fivem minute hold at this moment. And again, 20 m away from that forward docking port of the International Space Station.

[01:17:51]And the teams on the ground have confirmed waypoint to arrival and the beginning of the fiveminute hold.

[01:18:01]Houston station. We got the vehicle mold uphold. We're expecting five minutes and we're proceeding into step four.

[01:18:09]>> Houston copies.

[01:18:23]As the five-minute hold gets underway, the International Space Station and the Dragon Cargo spacecraft now orbiting 260 mi above the Earth, just passing over the eastern border of Mongolia.

[01:18:36]>> Bravo. The vehicle mode is hold, primary range is stable 20 and the vehicle is centered.

[01:18:47]>> Houston copies. Good report.

[01:18:53]DSA astronaut Sophie Adno reporting down that the vehicle is in its hold and at the proper distance 20 meters and is in good alignment but again a fivem minute hold is underway a little more than a minute gone in that hold and we'll continue to monitor a little more than 2 minutes into the planned 5minute hold for the Dragon Cargo spacecraft now just 20 meters away from the forward port of the International Space Station's Harmony module.

[01:21:36]We are 3 minutes and 40 seconds into the planned 5minute hold for the Dragon cargo spacecraft at Waypoint 2, 28 m away from the International Space Station. Teams here on the ground in Mission Control Houston and in SpaceX in Hawthorne, California have just now pulled go for final approach and docking of NASA's SpaceX 34th commercial resupply services mission carrying 6,500 pounds of food, cargo, supplies, and science to the orbiting laboratory.

[01:22:07]We are now about 50 seconds away from the end of that fiveminute hold and we'll continue to monitor the final leg of Dragon's journey to the orbiting laboratory.

[01:22:22]And you can start to see the shadows building up on the Dragon cargo spacecraft as it and the International Space Station now making its way into an orbital nighttime.

[01:22:32]>> Stand. We see stand. We see hold transition to approach to a line point.

[01:22:37]Uh we were expecting to see approach to docking port.

[01:22:44]>> Scratch that. We see the transition now.

[01:22:46]Vehicle modes now approach to docking port in block five >> using copies.

[01:23:02]Houston station for the block bravo.

[01:23:16]>> Using copy.

[01:23:19]>> And with that 18 meters and closing as the hold has completed and Dragon has continued its approach on its way to docking. will continue to stand by.

[01:23:29]Anticipated docking about 3 and 1/2 minutes from now.

[01:23:56]Dragon spacecraft now inside 15 mters from the International Space Station.

[01:24:27]and a great view there. The forward docking port on the right hand side and Dragon making that slow methodical approach off the left. And now you can see some of the minor adjustments it's making to properly align itself with that forward docking port. As we are now 11 m away is all that separates the cargo spacecraft and the international space station for a block bravo. The wrench is 10 m and decreasing. The vehicle is centered and the largest error observed is that less than half a degree.

[01:25:00]using copies.

[01:25:14]Dragon now 8 m away from the International Space Station. standing by.

[01:25:42]And again, you can see those minor adjustments and pushes forward for the Dragon cargo spacecraft to align with that forward docking port on the right side in front of the Harmony module of the International Space Station. Now approaching inside 5 meters.

[01:26:33]station. We reach 2 meters. Crew hands off point.

[01:26:38]>> Concur.

[01:26:40]>> Crew hands off point. Standing by for contact.

[01:27:05]Dragon contact and soft capture complete.

[01:27:18]>> Contact and soft capture complete at 5:37 a.m. Central time. 6:37 a.m.

[01:27:25]Eastern as the International Space Station and the Dragon Cargo Resupply Services mission have come together over the Northwest Pacific Ocean.

[01:27:35]Again, capture confirmed and soft capture completed at 5:37 a.m. Central time, 6:37 a.m. Eastern time. [sighs] NASA's SpaceX 34th commercial resupply services mission has arrived to the International Space Station.

[01:27:55]Ring retraction in progress.

[01:28:06]And we just heard that the soft capture ring retraction is now in progress.

[01:28:10]That'll pull the Dragon cargo spacecraft closer to that forward port of the Harmony module in which the hooks will clamp around to form the hard mate.

[01:28:21]And we'll monitor those two sets of six hooks that will form the tight seal between the Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station.

[01:28:58]And again, thank you for following along with us this morning as NASA SpaceX's 34th commercial resupply services mission has reached the International Space Station with docking at 5:37 a.m.

[01:29:10]Central time at 6:37 a.m. Eastern.

[01:29:13]That's the International Space Station and the Cargo Dragon spacecraft were orbiting 260 mi above the Earth over the Northwest Pacific Ocean.

[01:29:28]And this will complete a some 37-hour journey for the Dragon spacecraft upon liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. that occurred on a Friday evening at 6:05 p.m. Eastern time, 5:05 p.m. Central and both Dragon and the International Space Station making its way into an orbital nighttime. So, the daylight of the sun will fade off. There you can see the navigation light, the green navigation light, the starboard side of the Dragon Cargo spacecraft that NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway and ISA astronaut Sophie Adnau, who are monitoring the approach and docking today from the Koopa, we're using to help monitor the orientation.

[01:30:44]So again, the 34th commercial resupply services mission. between NASA and SpaceX has reached the International Space Station.

[01:30:54]>> One, sensor two of unocking complete are out and we've started our 5minute timer.

[01:31:06]>> And we copy.

[01:31:12]And that was NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway relaying down to the ground the docking procedures and setting the timer as the soft capture ring being retracted.

[01:31:37]>> Station Houston ring retraction is complete. Docking sequence is holding for MCS reconfiguration communication there as the ring retraction has been completed. the soft capture ring that is.

[01:32:03]And setting a pause is the teams configuring additional systems as the Dragon Cargo spacecraft has successfully docked to the International Space Station. 5:37 a.m. was contact over the Northwest Pacific Ocean. 6:37 a.m.

[01:32:22]Eastern time.

[01:32:54]This mission bringing 6,500 pounds of food, supplies, cargo, and research investigations to the expedition 74 crew.

[01:33:05]Again, docking this morning at 5:37 a.m.

[01:33:08]Central and will spend about one month dock to the International Space Station before returning to Earth.

[01:33:41]Station Houston MCS configurate is configured. Uh proceeding with hook driving.

[01:34:11]and those commands relayed up to station from the teams here in image control Houston that the hooks have begun traveling to form the hard mate between the Dragon Cargo spacecraft and the International Space Station. Again, a total of 12 hooks, two sets of six. The first set now traveling now and we'll stand by and monitor >> as again the first set of hooks currently traveling and we'll stand by This is mission control Houston as we continue to monitor the progress of the docking procedures for the Dragon cargo spacecraft.

[01:35:23]soft capture ring is retracted and the first set of hooks are currently driving to form the hard mate between the Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station which made contact just a few moments ago at 5:37 a.m. Central time, 6:37 a.m.

[01:35:39]Eastern.

[01:35:43]And we'll continue to follow along and monitor those hooks. Again, 12 hooks in total, two sets of six. The first set currently traveling >> station that's 5 minutes passed since unlocking complete sensors one and two are off.

[01:36:11]Copy.

[01:36:44]Just received confirmation from the teams on the ground both in Hawthorne, California and here in Houston that the first set of hooks have successfully closed and the now second set of six are traveling. And again, all to form that hard mate between the Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station.

[01:37:38]view you are seeing is of Dragon from the International Space Station, but they are currently both together orbiting in a orbital nighttime as they are passing over the Pacific Ocean just past the northeast dur portion of Hawaiian, the Hawaiian Islands, some 260 miles above the Earth's surface. and standing by to monitor the second round of hooks closing for hard capture of the Dragon Cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station.

[01:38:33]Station Houston. Hard capture complete.

[01:38:51]SpaceX 34 cargo dragon arriving.

[01:39:00]So, you know, when you're on board, it's always a special feeling to welcome a visiting vehicle. It's definitely a milestone over the course of the mission. First, early in the mission, you know it's scheduled. And you're like a kid before Christmas, patiently waiting for that day. Then you review your procedures to the operational ground teams and instructors. And then you witness the successful launch, first round of applause. Then you see it for the first time in the darkness of space.

[01:39:32]You focus on the procedure. And when docking is complete, the bell rings. We would like to thank you all of the teams on the ground, SpaceX, NASA, and all of the people working behind the scenes for this enabling enabling such a beautiful docking. Now, let's go to work because we have a ton of science to do. Let's go, science. Let's explore.

[01:39:57]Houston copies those great words and congrats on the new arrival.

[01:40:24]>> [sighs] >> Some great words there from NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway and east astronaut Sophie Adnau formally welcoming NASA's SpaceX 34th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station with the ringing of the bell. And as Sophie Adnau mentioned that the crew will quickly get to work and begin unpacking the cargo dragon spacecraft here in just a couple hours from now. With that, it's been quite a journey since launch for this commercial resupply services mission. It all began the journey on Friday evening at 6:05 p.m. Eastern time, 5:05 p.m.

[01:41:02]Central aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. This cargo Dragon spacecraft flying for the sixth time would reach orbit and begin its chase to the International Space Station. And with a successful arrival and docking at 537 a.m. Central time, 6:37 a.m. Eastern this morning, Sunday, May 17th, 2026.

[01:41:24]For more information on this mission and all missions and the latest news on NASA and its agency updates, be sure to visit nasa.gov. With Dragon now safely aboard the International Space Station, that concludes today's rendevous and docking coverage. Thank you so much for joining us this morning. We hope you have a great rest of your Sunday. This is Mission Control Houston.