Telescope video captured SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship attached to space station, 250 miles above Earth

David Hash

• A striking telescope video shows the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked to the International Space Station (ISS), hurtling through space 250 miles above Earth.
• The spaceship and its first-ever crew — NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley — are scheduled to make the fiery plunge back to Earth this weekend.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

The International Space Station (ISS) has less than a day left with SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship and its first crew of astronauts.

The capsule rocketed into Earth's orbit on May 30, with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley strapped inside. Its launch marked the first time humans have ever flown aboard a commercial spacecraft. Since the spaceship docked to the ISS, it has stayed there while the astronauts conduct science experiments, spacewalks, and station maintenance. SpaceX

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: Why NASA waited nearly a decade to send astronauts into space from the US

See Also:

• Elon Musk's biggest worry about SpaceX's first astronaut mission is the spaceship's return to Earth, which is scheduled for Sunday
• Why SpaceX's astronaut mission for NASA is such a big deal for Elon Musk's rocket company and the US as a whole
• SpaceX is just days from winning a high-stakes game of capture the flag in space that Barack Obama started almost 9 years ago

SEE ALSO: NASA plans to bring astronauts back to Earth in SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship on August 2. The process is Elon Musk's biggest worry.

DON'T MISS: NASA is launching an alien-hunting Mars rover. After Perseverance lands, the first interplanetary helicopter should emerge from its belly.

from Business Insider https://ift.tt/39NzmUC