At the first press conference after the Crew Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station, three NASA astronauts and a Japanese astronaut talked about the performance of the spacecraft and rockets of the US space exploration technology company SpaceX and praised them.

Figure: SpaceX's first commercial manned launch of astronauts, from left to right are Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins and Soichi Noguchi.

Among them, the Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi (Soichi Noguchi) once took NASA's space shuttle and the Russian Soyuz spacecraft into space. Following John Young and Wally Schirra, he is now the third person to enter orbit in three different spacecraft.

When asked which of the three manned spacecraft performed the best, Noguchi chose the manned dragon spacecraft without hesitation. He said: "From various records, the Crew Dragon spacecraft performed the best."

NASA astronaut and mission commander Mike Hopkins also said: “You can see the Crew Dragon spacecraft and rockets desperately wanting to leave the ground. They must be ready, and almost from launch. It’s amazing to jump up on stage!"

The commercial manned mission was carried out after the final demonstration flight in May. And that test flight also ended the embarrassing situation of NASA relying on Russian spacecraft to enter orbit since the space shuttle was retired in 2011. After sending NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the space station for two months, NASA continued to perform Crew-1 flight, making the Crew Dragon spacecraft the first A privately-owned and privately operated spacecraft certified by NASA for manned spaceflight.

Hopkins and NASA colleagues Shannon Walker, Victor Gever, and Soichi Noguchi took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday evening local time, approximately 27 Arrived at the space station in hours. They plan to stay there for six months and conduct scientific experiments, including an experiment proposed by a Michigan high school student to study how space flight affects brain function.

On Monday, the Crew Dragon spacecraft automatically docked with the space station while it orbited the Earth at a speed of 17,500 miles (28,163.5 kilometers) per hour. The astronauts sat aside watching the spacecraft, but did not intervene in control.

Glover was a former Navy fighter pilot, flying more than 3,000 hours on more than 40 aircraft, including 24 combat missions. When asked if it is difficult to stay uninvolved, Glover said: "This is not a problem. The Falcon 9 rocket performed well and achieved the expected results. The performance of the Crew Dragon spacecraft is also very good!"

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins and Russian astronauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov arrived last month space station. There are now 7 passengers on the space station, but Rubens said he doesn't feel crowded. She said: "It's very busy and full of energy, and you can always feel someone passing by."

With only six berths on the International Space Station, Hopkins can now only live in the Crew Dragon spacecraft, which makes it the most expensive "space bedroom" ever. As the commander of this mission, Hopkins said: “I think that’s where I should go. We discussed this and everyone expressed their willingness to sleep anywhere. When in space, you may I won’t complain about these trivial matters. Overall, I think this method is more effective, after all, the Dragon Spaceship is very spacious.”

Nevertheless, Hopkins said he would remain cautious to ensure that he would not damage the manned dragon spacecraft while floating in and out. He said: "This is what we need to go home, so I want to make sure that I don't damage it when I sleep there."

In accordance with the long-standing tradition of space flight, astronauts carry a "zero-gravity indicator", which can float to let astronauts know that they have escaped gravity. In this flight, the astronauts also brought Baby Yoda dolls, hoping to bring a relaxed and happy feeling. Hopkins said: "It's hard not to smile when you see it." (Little)

Source: NetEase Technology Report, translated by Google Translate