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Highlights of the SpaceX Dragon’s Historic Mission to the ISS

Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2012 by MegaZone

SpaceX released a video highlighting the historic mission of their Dragon capsule, launched on their Falcon 9 booster on a mission to the ISS. Dragon is the first privately developed vehicle in history to launch to the ISS. Previously only … Continue reading →

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Welcome Home Dragon – Meet Your Potential Rivals

Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 by MegaZone

I realize I’m a couple of weeks late in posting this, but better late than never. Congratulations to SpaceX on the flawless flight of their Dragon capsule – from the Falcon 9 launch, to berthing with the ISS, to the … Continue reading →

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ISS Astronauts Enter The Dragon

Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 by MegaZone

After the successful berthing on Friday, the ISS astronauts entered the SpaceX Dragon capsule for the first time on Saturday. They seemed to like what they saw, remarking that they would be willing to ride to the ISS in a … Continue reading →

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Congratulations SpaceX! May 25, 2012, 12:02 EDT – Remember That Date

Posted on Friday, May 25, 2012 by MegaZone

See that image? That’s a NASA TV image of the SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully berthed at the International Space Station (ISS), which occurred at 12:02 EDT today. The history books may well mark this as the moment the commercial space … Continue reading →

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Congratulations SpaceX! Falcon 9 Launch Good, Dragon In Orbit!

Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 by MegaZone

And that is how you do that. The launch abort Saturday morning was disappointing, but as I said, it was a successful failure. The abort process worked, the rocket was safed, and they were able to troubleshoot the issue, resolve … Continue reading →

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