All International Space Station Docking Ports in Use for First Time in 25 Years

For the 1st time ever, 8 spacecraft are docked to the International Space Station

All eight of the International Space Station's docking ports are currently occupied by visiting spacecraft, marking a milestone for crewed spaceflight.

All International Space Station docking ports in use for first time in 25 years

For the first time in its 25-year history, all eight docking ports on the International Space Station are occupied, according to NASA.

Parking full: All docking ports on Space Station occupied by 8 spacecraft

For the first time in history, every single docking port on the ISS is occupied by eight spacecraft at once. Ten astronauts are now living aboard the fully packed orbital outpost.

For the First Time Ever: The ISS Hosts 8 Spacecraft at Once!

In a monumental achievement for space exploration, the International Space Station (ISS) has reached a remarkable milestone. For the first time ever, all eight of its docking ports are fully occupied, thanks to the reattachment of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft to the Earth-facing port of the Unity module. A New Era of Space Operations The full occupation of all docking ports aboard the ISS signifies more than just a logistical ac…

A First: All Docking Ports Used for Eight Spacecraft

A First: All Docking Ports Used for Eight Spacecraft | International Space StationInternational Space Station Configuration on Dec. 1, 2025For the first time in International Space Station history, all eight docking ports aboard the orbital outpost are occupied following the reinstallation of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft to the Earth-facing port of the station’s Unity module. The eight spacecraft attached to the complex are: two…

Space Station First: All Docking Ports Fully Occupied, 8 Spacecraft on Orbit

For the first time in International Space Station history, all eight docking ports aboard the orbital outpost are occupied following the reinstallation of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft to the Earth-facing port of the station’s Unity module. The eight spacecraft attached to the complex are: two SpaceX Dragons, Cygnus XL, JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) HTV-X1, two Roscosmos Soyuz crew spacecraft, and two Progress cargo…