US astronauts dock at ISS after SpaceX launch

US astronauts who yesterday were launched into space in the first manned flight of Elon Musk’s SpaceX have now docked with International Space Station (ISS). Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken had been orbiting Earth for around 19 hours before the capsule they were in docked on Sunday. Leak and pressure checks need to be completed before they are allowed to disembark and join the other astronauts aboard the station. Mr Hurley said on Sunday: “It’s been a real honor to be just a small