SpaceX capsule’s near crash with debris was a ‘reporting error,’ spokeswoman says

Published April 26, 2021 4:12pm ET



Reports that SpaceX‘s recently launched capsule carrying four astronauts had a near miss with debris while making its journey to the International Space Center on Friday, were in error, a spokesperson said on Monday.

The Crew Dragon capsule was initially thought to be nearly struck by an accumulation of space junk, dubbed a conjunction, at around 1:43 p.m. as the passengers were preparing to sleep. The crew members were instructed to gear up in their spacesuits.

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