New York, Nov 03, (V7N) - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are set to relocate a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to make way for an upcoming uncrewed NASA resupply mission. The Dragon, which arrived on September 29 carrying Crew-9 astronauts Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov, will be moved from the forward-facing port of the Harmony module to its space-facing port.
 
The maneuver will begin at 6:35 a.m. EDT on Sunday, with the Dragon expected to be redocked by 7:18 a.m. Live coverage will start at 6:15 a.m. on NASA+. This relocation is essential to free the forward port for a SpaceX Dragon carrying cargo, scheduled to launch no earlier than Monday.
 
The operation involves both the Crew-9 team and the astronauts of the Boeing Starliner mission, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who will assist in the process. The Dragon spacecraft has been integral to NASA's commercial crew program, facilitating routine missions to the ISS since 2021.
 
The upcoming launch and docking will mark SpaceX’s 31st resupply mission, further enhancing NASA's capabilities for future lunar exploration under its Artemis program.

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