In space, if the ISS is traveling at 17,150 miles per hour how does it look so stationary in the video from the Dragon capsule. Also How does it dock so precisely when it is moving so fast.
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You are currently moving at about 67000 mph through space. You can’t feel it because the air and everything around you is also moving at 67000 mph. You can walk through doorways and park your car at 67000 mph as long as this remains true. The Dragon capsule and the space station were travelling at the same speed as they docked. Just like you and your car or the doorway. If they were still in the atmosphere then things would be different but as the air at that altitude is pretty much none existent so they don’t feel like they are moving any quicker than we are on the ground
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