NASA SpaceX Launch: How long does it take to reach the International Space Station?

recent NASA-X collaborative operation of sending two astronauts to International Sation (ISS) has garnered a lot of public interest. As it is NASA's first all-American launch since 2011, excitement for launch of Demo-2 mission. shuttle will dock at ISS after arriving at orbit.

Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will be leing X's first manned mission, which is yet ar reason for excitement amid enthusiasts. re have been various reports on internet talking about Demo-2 mission and its docking/undocking from  ISS. But, how long does it take to reach International Station?

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Time to reach Station

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Though question is simple, answer varies depending on various craft techlogies and capabilities. Back in 2010, NASA h released a video where a curious student asked astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson about how long does it take to re International Station. astronaut h revealed that it takes about three days to reach ISS. Check out video below - 

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But a dece forward thorough techlogical vancements, shuttles reportedly reach International Station in or under 24 hours. As per reports, Crew Dragon shuttle is expected to dock at International Station roughly 24 hours after it arrives at orbit. Various shuttles apply different strategies in order to dock at International Shuttle. Below is reported route which Crew Dragon will follow. 

How will Crew Dragon dock at ISS?

As per reports, Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Kennedy Center in Florida along with Crew Dragon shuttle. After liftoff, Falcon 9 will release Crew Dragon into low Earth orbit under 15 minutes and return to Earth. Falcon 9 is scheduled to land on a drone ship in Atlantic ocean.

After reaching orbit, Crew Dragon will orbit Earth for about 19 hours. During that time, shuttle will raise its orbit grually by igniting engine and catch up with International Station. One of most interesting parts about Crew Dragon is its design to require minimal human input.

Crew Dragon features an automatic system which uses sensors and cameras to fly itself toward station and hook itself to a docking port. 

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