Canadarm2 to Catch SpaceX's Dragon on its Maiden Voyage to the ISS - Part 1

As this computer animation shows, Dragon will approach the International Space Station with Canadarm2 grappling the capsule in free flight and docking it to the Station. (Credit: CSA).

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[237Michael]

Another nice job, CSA. I just hope that Stephen Harper, the Enemy of Science, doesn't cut the agency's funds even further.

[1848dragoon]

It will never replace a tractor beam.

[janmkyberjohn]

you are so right!

Jan

[RimstarOrg]

Good job on the animation. You pretty much nailed it, right down the the camera angles.

[TheMusketITuckedIt]

He's that conservative prime mister right? Dude's gotta a nice head of hair I'll give him that.

[TheMusketITuckedIt]

This is like space porn.

[Francis Meyrick]

for me, dreams coming true. I have to pinch myself. Yes, I am awake, and this IS happening. BRILLIANT! I'm watching Man pushing into Space. I want to live to be a hundred. I gotta see more...

[roidroid]

it will retroactively replace a tractor beam

[jericsynergy]

That is some really bad camera path animation.

[Eric Cooper]

I love how the perspective of distance changes in space, we truly are a grain of sand, aren't we?...

[Dan Ozment]

This would be really cool even if we didn't know that the two vehicles are traveling at the rate of about 5 miles per second while this is happening.

[babu981]

conservative