SpaceX’s Dragon Takes Wing (and Touches Down) with Successful Flight! December 10, 2010
Posted by Nick Azer in : Dragon, private sector, private space, SpaceX , trackbackOn Wednesday, SpaceX successfully made the first launch (and return) of their Dragon capsule, making them the first commercial company to ever recover a spacecraft from orbit!
Launched aboard their historic Falcon 9 rocket, the Dragon’s recovery via splashdown is a feat that’s only been achieved previously by six governments/agencies.
SpaceX already has in hand a contract to resupply the International Space Station—a role previously handled by the Space Shuttle— using the Dragon, so having such a smooth flight is a big step towards really having the private space industry touch down.
Check out the Spacevidcast.com webcast of the launch below:
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Congratulations for this fantastic flight.
Dragon spaceship is the new spacecraft for America.
Now let’s go to ISS and later with astronauts
Dominique Miltat from France