SpaceX successfully delivers Dragon spacecraft into low Earth orbit

 

 

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SpaceX successfully delivers Dragon spacecraft into low Earth orbit

via Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine by Brian Dodson on 5/22/12

In a stunning nightime launch at 3:44 Eastern Daylight Time, Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has sent the Dragon spacecraft into orbit on its way to a rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS). The Dragon will deliver about 460 kilograms of cargo, including food, disposables, several nanocubes for small-scale experimentation, and blocks of ice. .. Continue Reading SpaceX successfully delivers Dragon spacecraft into low Earth orbit

Section: Aero Gizmo

Tags: International Space Station, NASA, Rocket, Spacecraft, SpaceX

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