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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

SpaceX, Dragon Capsule & Falcon 9: Latest News

An artist's illustration of SpaceX's Dragon space capsule in Earth orbit.
Hawthorne, Calif.-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is a commercial company aiming to launch cargo, and eventually people, to low-Earth orbit. The firm is developing its Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 booster under contracts from NASA's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program and its Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program.
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Fifteen student experiments are flying aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule.
The three spaceflyers will live aboard the station for four months.
An upcoming rocket launch could be a watershed moment for private spaceflight.
Several companies are competing for funding under the next round of NASA's commercial crew program.
A step-by-step guide to the upcoming Dragon flight to the space station.

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