SpaceX's Dragon makes historic space station dock SpaceX on Friday became the first commercial outfit to attach its own cargo capsule to the International Space Station, marking what experts have hailed as a new era for private spaceflight. 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 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 Dragon capsule arrives at space station May 25, 2012: NASA-TV shows the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft, top, after Dragon was grappled by the Canadarm2 robotic arm and connected to the International Space Station. Dragon is scheduled to spend about a week docked with the station before returning to Earth on May 31 for retrieval. SpaceX Craft Arrives at Space Station SpaceX private cargo capsule arrives at space station: 'We've got us a dragon by the tail' 'Just Awesome' Says Elon Musk On SpaceX's Successful Docking Mission SpaceX made history today as its Dragon spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station. 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. 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.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 ... 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 hits milestones; capsule on track to dock with space station SpaceX's cone-shaped space capsule performed a series of delicate maneuvers around the International Space Station that proved to NASA officials that it's ready to move in for a historic docking attempt.
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