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1. No. 1 | Over the Dunes

   

   During its journey to the ISS, the Dragon did a series of stop/start demonstrations -- just to ensure that the approach could be aborted.via

2. No. 2 | Over the Rocky Mountains

   

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3. No. 3 | Got the Dragon by the Tail

   

   Once captured, astronauts onboard the station maneuvered the spacecraft around for berthing. via

4. No. 4 | Reaching for the Dragon

   

   The station's Canada arm reaches for the Dragon. via

5. No. 5 | Dragon Berthed

   

   History is made. All that was left to do is open the hatch. via

6. No. 6 | Inside the Dragon

   

   While some of the ISS astronauts commented on the vehicle's "new car smell," astronaut André Kuipers wrote on Flickr, "Beautiful. Spacious, Modern. Blue LEDs. Feels a bit like a sci-fi filmset. Of course it is from Los Angeles." via

(all images via André Kuipers)

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