SpaceX's Dragon makes historic space station dock SpaceX on Friday became the first commercial outfit to send its own cargo capsule to the International Space Station, heralding the start of a new era for private spaceflight. SpaceX, NASA Champion Dragon Mission as 'New Era' in Spaceflight A jubilant SpaceX this afternoon championed its historic flight to the International Space Station (ISS), which a NASA official said signaled "a new era in commercial space flight." SpaceX docks with International Space Station: Up next, public travel? SpaceX has a $1.6 billion contract with NASA, but wants to open the door for public passengers to go to space SpaceX makes final approach to space station SpaceX's Dragon capsule on Friday made its final approach toward the International Space Station, edging closer to the climax of its landmark mission to latch on to the orbiting research lab. SpaceX Craft Arrives at Space Station SpaceX private cargo capsule arrives at space station: 'We've got us a dragon by the tail' SpaceX capsule docks at space station, opens new era CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured the SpaceX Dragon cargo ship and guided the privately owned craft into a docking berth on Friday, opening a new chapter in the U.S. space program. The unmanned capsule was the first commercial spaceship to reach the orbital outpost. "This really is the beginning of a new era in commercial spaceflight ... Robotic SpaceX Craft Docks With Space Station The privately owned and operated SpaceX Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station on Friday, a success for the Obama administration's new strategy of using robotic missions and public-private partnerships in space. SpaceX supply mission reaching ISS SpaceX supply mission reaching ISS Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 05:25 a.m., Friday, May 25, 2012 The unmanned SpaceX Dragon was right on track to deliver a half-ton of supplies and become the first commercial vessel to visit the space station. [...] the capsule had to go ... SpaceX Dragon Capsule Successfully Captured by ISS The SpaceX Dragon capsule was successfully captured by the International Space Station Expedition 31 crew this morning, making SpaceX the firm commercial company to send a spacecraft to the ISS. SpaceX readies space station rendezvous The US company SpaceX on Thursday prepared for the climax of its Dragon capsule's landmark mission to the International Space Station with a high-stakes bid to latch on to the orbiting research lab.
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Friday, May 25, 2012
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