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SpaceX - And why 10 minutes matter
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westfw:
19 hours seemed like a really long time to get from orbit to actual docking.I was curious - if they had been able to launch in the original launch window, would it have been a shorter trip?
Domagoj T:
The time from launch to docking was planned to be the same for original and backup launch window.
Once it becomes routine, they will likely be able to shed tome time, but in this case they took it slow to test some of the systems on the Dragon.

As a side not, the record for fastest launch to docking is held by Progress MS-11 and clocks in at just three hours and 22 minutes.
That being said, usually the docking procedure is slow on purpose to minimize the usage of thrusters in the vicinity of the station (you don't want exhaust residue caking the station), and lower overall risk and damage in case of collision.
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