Crew Dragon’s Hatch Officially Closed

NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 crew members Douglas Hurley, left, and Robert Behnken monitor their displays inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon during docking operations at the International Space Station, May 31, 2020. Image credit: NASA TV

The Crew Dragon’s hatch officially closed at 5:36 p.m. EDT. The next major milestone for astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will be the spacecraft’s undocking from the International Space Station after a two-month stay at the orbiting laboratory during NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission.