SpaceX launched the Crew Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday for a 10-day mission, with passengers spending eight days on the space station. Financier and philanthropist Pathy, Ohio real estate and technology businessman Larry Connor and Israeli businessman Eytan Stibbe each paid $ 55 million for their rocket ride and stay on the ISS. With them is retired NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, who works for startup Axiom Space Inc based in Houston. The mission includes a series of scientific experiments. Pathy said he would help test something called holoportation, a new technology that uses virtual reality to communicate. He and a ground mission control colleague will offer us VR headphones to share their experiences. Pathy will also be involved in space exploration of Earth. The spacecraft is to be moored at the door of the Harmony unit that looks into space as soon as it arrives. CLOCKS The connection is scheduled for 7:45 a.m. ET:
title: “Crew Of Paying Passengers Including Canadian Set To Dock At International Space Station " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-07” author: “Anne Ploof”
SpaceX launched the Crew Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday for a 10-day mission, with passengers spending eight days on the space station. Financier and philanthropist Pathy, Ohio real estate and technology businessman Larry Connor and Israeli businessman Eytan Stibbe each paid $ 55 million for their rocket ride and stay on the ISS. With them is retired NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, who works for startup Axiom Space Inc based in Houston. The mission includes a series of scientific experiments. Pathy said he would help test something called holoportation, a new technology that uses virtual reality to communicate. He and a ground mission control colleague will offer us VR headphones to share their experiences. Pathy will also be involved in space exploration of Earth. The spacecraft was prepared to moor at the door of the Harmony unit that looks into space around 7:45 a.m. ET. However, NASA reported a delay, saying it was having trouble downloading a video stream from Dragon. CLOCKS Live broadcast of the Dragon approach by NASA:
