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Private spacecraft prepares for historic link to space station

12 months agoNews : CNN's This Just In

NASA said it has given the go ahead for the first private spacecraft to proceed toward a rendezvous with the International Space Station on Friday. The unmanned SpaceX Dragon that launched Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, has successfully completed all tests so far in preparation for a docking, the space agency said. "The International Space [...]
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SpaceX rocket lifts off for space station trial run

News : Yahoo! News: The Upshot (12 months ago)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned rocket owned by privately held Space Exploration Technologies blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Tuesday for a mission designed to be the first commercial flight to t... Read Post

SpaceX launches on historic trip to space station

News : Yahoo! News: The Upshot (12 months ago)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private space capsule called Dragon soared into the predawn sky Tuesday, riding a pillar of flame like its beastly namesake on a history-making trip to the International Space Station. Read Post

Falcon 9 SpaceX Rocket set to blast off, open new space era with commercial flight to orbiting station

News : The Coming Crisis (last year)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private company is on the verge of making history by launching a spacecraft to the International Space Station. An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket belonging to the company known as SpaceX is set to blast off at 4:5... Read Post


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