PHOTOS: Dragon flies under space station
Posted: May 24, 2012
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured these views of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft Thursday as it flew about 1.5 miles under the outpost in a test of navigation and communications systems.
The fly-under procedure was a crucial check of Dragon's health and performance before its rendezvous and berthing with the space station Friday.
Credit: NASA
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