Thursday, May 24, 2012

11 Cool Facts About SpaceX Beam me up Scotty! 'Star Trek' actor's ashes shot into space Dragon on Course for Space Station Docking Elon Musk's Countdown What's At Stake For Him And Entrepreneurs in Orbit & the Outer Economy Rocket Begins HistoryMaking Journey Private Spacecraft Ready Launch to ISS The Chat Room A Facebook Hackers at Set Free Data Stuck SpaceX's commercial rocket flies near station Star Trek Actor's Remains Launched by Historic of Capsule Scrubbed Gears Up Try Again Commercial Race MakeorBreak Moment Vindicates Spaceflight Aborts Last Second Enterprise Voyages Begin capsule rockets toward track dock with

SpaceX capsule on track to dock with space station SpaceX's cone-shaped space capsule performed a series of delicate maneuvers in outer space that proved to NASA officials that it was ready to move in for its historic docking attempt with the International Space Station. SpaceX readies space station rendezvous The US company SpaceX on Thursday prepared for the climax of its Dragon capsule's landmark mission to the International Space Station with a high-stakes bid to latch on to the orbiting research lab. SpaceX Dragon set for rendezvous The SpaceX company's Dragon cargo capsule is expected to join up with the International Space Station on Friday - the first ever private vehicle to do so. SpaceX Successfully Performs First Flyby of ISS The SpaceX mission to berth with the International Space Station has successfully passed the first set of demonstrations with NASA. Dragon completed a series of maneuvers early this morning to adjust its orbit as it prepared for the first flyby of the ISS, passing just 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) beneath the station. In addition to the maneuvering, a series of tests was completed to confirm ... SpaceX flyby of space station an historic first The SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully made its first burn to approach the space station at 3:58 a.m Thursday. It was the final test before the SpaceX capsule docks at the ISS. SpaceX hits milestones; capsule on track to dock with space station SpaceX's cone-shaped space capsule performed a series of delicate maneuvers around the International Space Station that proved to NASA officials that it's ready to move in for a historic docking attempt. SpaceX Launch Success 'Like Winning Super Bowl,' Billionaire CEO Elon Musk Says The successful launch Tuesday of SpaceX's unmanned Dragon capsule toward the International Space Station thrilled NASA officials and private spaceflight supporters, and brought company CEO Elon Musk a sweet mix of elation and relief. What Do SpaceX and Tesla Have in Common? What could a rocket company and an electric carmaker possibly have in common? At first glance, perhaps not much, unless the companies are SpaceX and Tesla Motors, which were both co-founded by the serial entrepreneur Elon Musk. SpaceX Dragon capsule flies by space station The unmanned SpaceX Dragon capsule flew within 1 1/2 miles of the ISS as it performed a practice lap and checkout of navigation systems SpaceX rocket launch hailed as 'a new era in space exploration' SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, topped by an unmanned capsule, blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on a three-day trip to the International Space Station. In a pivotal moment for private spaceflight, a towering white rocket lifted into space a cone-shaped capsule headed for a three-day trip carrying cargo to the International Space Station and a tricky rendezvous in outer space this week.
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