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VIDEO There was very much of a "2001: A Space Odyssey" vibe when the SpaceX Crew Dragon docked with the International Space Station (ISS). Therefore it just had to be done. Setting that docking event to the tune of the Blue Danube. Welcome to "2020: A Space Odyssey." No Stanley Kubricks were harmed in the making of this video.

Kennedy Space CenterCape Canaveral, Florida 5:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Well, thank you very much.  Please.  Please.  Big day.  This is a big day.  And I want to thank our great Vice President for your fearless and tireless commitment to fulfilling America’s destiny in space.  Thank you very much, Mike.  Great job.  Great job.  (Applause.) We’re also grateful to Mike’s wonderful wife, Karen, for being here and for all she does for our country.  Thank you.  Thank you, Karen.  (Applause.)Before going further on this exciting day for all America in space, I want to say a few words about...

A SpaceX commercial Dragon cargo ship returned to Earth today, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, by splashing down safely in the Pacific Ocean – thus concluding more than a month long stay at the International Space Station (ISS). The vessel was jam packed with some 1.5 tons of NASA cargo and critical science samples for eagerly waiting researchers. The parachute assisted splashdown of the Dragon CRS-9 cargo freighter took place at 11:47 a.m. EDT today in the Pacific Ocean – located some 326 miles (520 kilometers) southwest of Baja California. Dragon departed after spending more than five weeks berthed at the...

Coverage begins at 9 am for the 10:21 am launch.