History was made this morning at 6:56 a.m. PDT. SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft was captured by the robotic arm of the International Space Station. This is a huge milestone in the history of spacecraft development. Previously led by large governments and huge aerospace companies, small private companies are now leading the way.
If all goes well during this mission, SpaceX has clearance to begin fulfilling their $1.6 billion contract with Nasa. The contract is for 12 cargo flights to the space station. This is definitely an awesome new era in spaceflight.
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