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May 22

SpaceX Launches Capsule on Historic Space Station Trip

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Tom

After their first attempt last week was halted with 0.5 seconds to go, SpaceX successfully launched their Dragon spacecraft filled with supplies for the ISS this morning. Now that the Shuttle has been retired, NASA has been reliant on Russia’s … Read More →

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Dec 08

Space gets commercialized

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Tom

Perhaps it was inevitable that NASA’s monopoly on space travel would end, that it was time for a new approach. Still, seeing SpaceX’s commercial spacecraft launched successfully makes me wonder what space travel will be in the future. 2001: A … Read More →