Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:38am on 26 Jun 2025,Thursday Science
As the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft "Grace" closes in on its historic docking with the International Space Station (ISS), the ISS has confirmed visual contact with the vehicle. Flying east of Africa, the Dragon was captured in its first image from the ISS as it approached from below. Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla was seen closely monitoring the docking sequence alongside Mission Commander Peggy Whitson. The Ax-4 mission is moments away from making history as Shukla prepares to become the first Indian to dock with the ISS. Docking is expected at 3:48 pm IST, with live visuals being relayed from space. (PC: India Today)