WASHINGTON -- A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station at about 5 p.m. on Thursday (6 a.m. JST Friday), carrying four crew members including Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Wakata, 59, and his crewmates from the United States and Russia will stay on the ISS for about six months, conducting experiments and other tasks in preparation for a planned moon mission.
After the completion of air pressure adjustments and other necessary steps, the hatch of the Crew Dragon opened and the arrivals alighted from the spacecraft to a warm welcome from the astronauts aboard the ISS.
