SpaceX, the first private company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, has successfully launched the first of 12 cargo resupply missions to the ISS. Under a contract with NASA, the company launched the Dragon capsule aboard a Falcon 9 rocket last night from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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SpaceX, the first private company to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, launches another success
Prachi Gupta
October 8, 2012 3:49PM (UTC)
Prachi Gupta
Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com.
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