New Russian Module Docks With International Space Station

New Russian Module Docks With International Space Station
The Soyuz rocket blasts off from the launch pad at Russia's space facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Nov. 24, 2021. Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service photo via AP
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MOSCOW—A Russian cargo craft carrying a new docking module successfully hooked up with the International Space Station Friday after a two-day space journey.

The new spherical module, named Prichal (Pier), docked with the orbiting outpost at 6:19 p.m. Moscow time (1519 GMT). It has six docking ports and will allow potential future expansion of the Russian segment of the station.