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Old March 3rd 13, 10:46 PM posted to sci.space.policy
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Default SpaceX and NASA Host Teleconference Today on SpaceX 2 Mission toSpace Station

SpaceX Dragon successfully docks with International Space Station:

"After some issues with its thrusters hours after launch, the
SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully docked with the
International Space Station. NASA reported that the
capsule attached to the Harmony module of the ISS at
8:56am EST Sunday morning, with the door set to be
opened on Monday morning.

Dragon took off from Cape Canaveral on Friday morning and
reached orbit without a hitch, but a pressure problem prevented
the thruster pods from initializing once orbit was attained. The
four pods then gradually came online over the course of the
day. Two pods are needed to get Dragon to the ISS with a
third pod necessary for successfully maneuvering once the
station is reached."

See:

http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/...space-station/