New crew checks in at ISS despite problem with capsule docking hook

The new astronauts are welcomed aboard the International Space Station (NASA TV via AP)

A new crew arrived at the International Space Station on Friday for a six-month mission, after overcoming trouble with one of the capsule’s docking hooks.

The SpaceX capsule and its four astronauts had to wait 20 metres from the orbiting lab, as flight controllers in California scrambled to come up with a software fix.