🚀The Crew-5 mission is approaching its final destination, the International Space Station.
🌍The crew has completed several burns to adjust their orbit and align with the station.
👨🚀The astronauts have been wearing custom-made spacesuits during the mission.
🔐The crew will go through a series of checkpoints to ensure a safe approach and docking.
🛰️Once docked, the Dragon spacecraft will become the new home for the crew on the space station.
What is the purpose of the approach initiation burn?
—The approach initiation burn brings the Dragon spacecraft closer to the International Space Station, preparing it for docking.
How long does the approach initiation burn last?
—The approach initiation burn lasts about 90 seconds.
What is the purpose of the custom-made spacesuits?
—The custom-made spacesuits provide safety and protection to the astronauts during dynamic activities like the approach and docking process.
What are the checkpoints during the approach to the space station?
—The checkpoints include the approach ellipsoid, which is a virtual boundary around the station, and the keep out sphere, which monitors all arriving and departing vehicles.
What will happen after the docking process?
—After docking, the astronauts will pressurize the vestibule and perform leak checks before opening the hatch and entering the space station.
00:19The NASA SpaceX Crew-5 mission is nearing its final approach to the International Space Station.
01:35The crew has completed several burns to adjust their orbit and align with the station.
06:23The astronauts have been wearing custom-made spacesuits during the mission.
09:03The crew will go through a series of checkpoints to ensure a safe approach and docking.
12:26Once docked, the Dragon spacecraft will become the new home for the crew on the space station.
