In 1965, U.S. spacecraft Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 achieved the first space rendezvous, flying side by side for two orbits.

CNN: Sunday,

They're hauling the billion-dollar lab to the International Space Station for a rendezvous tomorrow.

NPR: Shuttle Lifts Off with Science Lab in Tow

The 'Endeavour' is tentatively scheduled to rendezvous with the Space Station on December 6.

CNN: Sunday

It is now on a path to rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday.

BBC: Shuttle Endeavour launches one last time

The cargo mission so far seems unaffected, and Dragon is still scheduled to rendezvous with the International Space Station on Wednesday morning.

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Dragon's rendezvous systems had never been tested before in the harsh conditions of space, with the station and the capsule racing around the Earth in tandem at about 17, 000 miles an hour.

WSJ: SpaceX Craft Rehearses Moves