The Space Station Prepares for the Arrival of the "Starliner" Module

The Russian space agency "Roscosmos" announced that the American Crew Dragon module changed its docking position at the International Space Station in preparation for the arrival of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner module. In a statement issued by the agency, it was noted: "On Thursday, May 2, the Crew Dragon module was re-docked in anticipation of the arrival of the crewed Boeing CST-100 Starliner at the International Space Station. The Crew-8 mission crew detached the module from the front docking port of the American Harmony module, allowing it to maneuver in space before docking at the upper port of the same module." The statement mentioned that astronauts Alexander Gerbinkine, Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Janet Epps were aboard the Crew Dragon during the maneuver, while astronauts Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub, and Tracy Dyson remained inside the station.