Getting to the Space Station - Rendezvous

Many spacecraft fly to the International Space Station today, such as the SpaceX Dragon 1, Dragon 2, Northrop Grumman Cygnus, Boeing Starliner, and the Russian Soyuz and Progress.

The International Space Station is a favourite destination in Earth orbit. I don't know, maybe astronauts like the oxygen and food there?

Getting to the ISS is a carefully orchestrated performance, and the first parts of this process are the launch and rendezvous. These require finding an optimal launch window and having a good understanding of how to maneuver in orbit.

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