At 3:46 a.m. EDT on April 24, 2021, history was made once again as the Crew-11 entered the International Space Station (ISS). The hatch of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft opened, officially connecting the crew with Expedition 73 onboard the ISS. The live stream of the arrival, which was broadcasted on NASA’s official channel NASA+, was a momentous event that highlighted ongoing international collaboration and the advancements in commercial spaceflight. As the world watched, the crew’s entrance into the ISS marked yet another successful mission for NASA and a giant leap towards the future of space exploration.
The arrival of Crew-11, consisting of