The four astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission are gearing up for an important maneuver at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday morning. The Dragon capsule, named Endeavour, will be moved to a different port on the station in order to make room for Boeing’s Starliner capsule, set to launch its first crewed mission on Monday.
The Dragon will undock from the forward-facing port of the station’s Harmony module and dock with Harmony’s space-facing port. This relocation will allow for Starliner to dock at Harmony’s forward-facing port, ensuring both capsules have their own designated spots on the ISS.
Crew-8, which launched to the space station on March 3, is the eighth operational crewed mission that SpaceX has carried out for NASA. The four crewmates, made up of NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut, will reside aboard the station for a duration of six months.
This maneuver marks the fourth time a crewed Dragon capsule has been relocated at the ISS, following similar maneuvers during previous missions like Crew-1, Crew-2, and Crew-6. This demonstrates the efficiency and versatility of SpaceX’s capabilities in transporting crew and cargo to and from the ISS.
Stay tuned for updates on the successful completion of this port relocation, as the astronauts of Crew-8 continue their mission aboard the ISS.
