Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This timelapse was published by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot on social media with the following caption:
Day 106, orbit 1644 — This timelapse shows the approach and docking of the SpaceX CRS‑34 resupply mission on 17 May. Isn’t it amazing to think that this docking manoeuvre takes place while flying at 28,000 km/h around the Earth?
The blurred dot in the middle of the picture is actually a micrometeoroid impact on the Cupola window… No worries, it’s been there for a long time !
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Jour 106, orbite 1644 – Ce timelapse montre les phases d'approche et d’amarrage de la mission de ravitaillement SpaceX CRS‑34 le 17 mai. Incroyable de se dire que cette manœuvre d’amarrage s’effectue à 28 000 km/h autour de la Terre !
Le point flou au centre de l’image est un impact de micrométéoroïde sur le hublot de la Cupola… mais pas d’inquiétude, il n’est pas récent !
Credits: European Space Agency (ESA)
Access the video on the ESA video library: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/06/Space_X_CRS-34_approach_and_docking
Our main YouTube channel: youtube.com/@EuropeanSpaceAgency
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This timelapse was published by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot on social media with the following caption:
Day 106, orbit 1644 — This timelapse shows the approach and docking of the SpaceX CRS‑34 resupply mission on 17 May. Isn’t it amazing to think that this docking manoeuvre takes place while flying at 28,000 km/h around the Earth?
The blurred dot in the middle of the picture is actually a micrometeoroid impact on the Cupola window… No worries, it’s been there for a long time !
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Jour 106, orbite 1644 – Ce timelapse montre les phases d'approche et d’amarrage de la mission de ravitaillement SpaceX CRS‑34 le 17 mai. Incroyable de se dire que cette manœuvre d’amarrage s’effectue à 28 000 km/h autour de la Terre !
Le point flou au centre de l’image est un impact de micrométéoroïde sur le hublot de la Cupola… mais pas d’inquiétude, il n’est pas récent !
Credits: European Space Agency (ESA)
Access the video on the ESA video library: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2026/06/Space_X_CRS-34_approach_and_docking
Our main YouTube channel: youtube.com/@EuropeanSpaceAgency
We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related.
Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Terms_and_Conditions
