US EditionThe space station just did something for the first time in its history
The ISS achieved full docking capacity with eight spacecraft docked, reflecting increased demand for orbital infrastructure and coordinated international operations, NASA said.
- This week, the International Space Station achieved a first with all eight docking ports occupied, following Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL reinstallation to the Unity module on Monday, NASA confirmed.
- On November 27, controllers managed traffic to accommodate the Soyuz MS-28 arrival, with Cygnus XL briefly undocking last month after arriving in September.
- There are ten crew members aboard the ISS, which hosts two SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL, JAXA's HTV-X1, two Soyuz spacecraft, and two Progress cargo ships.
- The station will soon clear up one of its dock ports as the crew returns to seven on December 8, following Soyuz MS-27's departure, NASA confirmed.
- Filling all ports positions the International Space Station as a bustling hub, with the ISS slated for deorbit in 2030 as U.S.-based commercial companies, Russia, and China plan replacements amid strong orbital infrastructure demand.
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For the first time, all eight docking ports of the ISS are occupied simultaneously. However, the historical "full occupation in space" could soon be overshadowed by major problems.
The space station just did something for the first time in its history
The International Space Station (ISS) has been orbiting Earth for the last quarter of a century. But it was only this week that all eight of its docking ports were filled at the same time. Recommended Videos The spacecraft currently docked at the orbital outpost are: two SpaceX Dragons, a Cygnus XL, JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace […]
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