US Astronauts Have Successfully Boarded<br />the International Space Station At 10:16 a.m. EST on May 31, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon<br />spacecraft successfully performed a problem-free<br />docking at the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley then<br />disembarked the capsule and entered the station. The Crew Dragon is the first privately designed<br />and built spacecraft in the history of the space<br />age to carry astronauts to orbit. The launch also represents the first time since<br />2011 when the space shuttle program was shut down<br />that NASA has launched their own astronauts. In a call to Behnken and Hurley after they docked,<br />NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine praised their<br />work, calling them an inspiration to the world. Jim Bridenstine, via CNN The Crew Dragon is expected to<br />remain at the ISS for at least six weeks<br />and at most, four months. During that time Behnken and Hurley will assist<br />with NASA and partner agency research, as well<br />as possibly perform installation spacewalks.
