Space

SpaceX capsule docks at International Space Station

26 May 2012

This is the first time a privately built and operated vehicle has ever done so. The SpaceX feat is considered the first test of NASA's plan to outsource space missions to privately funded companies. About 250 miles above northwest Australia, a cargo-carrying space capsule linked up with the International Space Station, marking the first time a privately built and operated vehicle has ever docked ...

SpaceX capsule docks at space station, opens new era

25 May 2012

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 ...

SpaceX's Dragon makes historic space station dock

25 May 2012

SpaceX 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.