Preparations are wrapping up for SpaceX's crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which is expected to occur from 22 April, with the return of Crew-1 from 28 April.
To achieve a smooth docking process, Crew-1 is expected to move the Dragon Resilience from the docking hub to provide entry space for Crew-2. This will further provide space to access the ISS's new solar arrays from the capsule.
Onboard the missions will be Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur of NASA, Akihiko Hoshide of JAXA and Thomas Pesquet of the ESA.
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Liam began his career as a speechwriter at New South Wales Parliament before working for world-leading campaigns and research agencies in Sydney and Auckland. Throughout his career, Liam has managed and executed a range of international media and communications campaigns spanning politics, business, industrial relations and infrastructure. He’s since shifted his attention to researching and writing extensively on geopolitics and defence, specifically in North Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney and is undertaking a Masters in Strategy and Security from UNSW Canberra.
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