The world's first private spacecraft has flown by the International Space Station and completed its first several of tests to demonstrate whether the rocket company SpaceX can deliver the goods. full story ![]()
A private, unmanned spacecraft owned by Space Exploration Technologies is nearing the International Space Station, where it will deliver supplies.
cbc.ca (2 months and 17 days ago)

NASA has cleared Space Exploration Technologies' Dragon cargo capsule for a rendezvous with the International Space Station on Sunday after problems with the spacecraft's thruster pods were resolved. ->
discovery.com (2 months and 18 days ago)

By: Tariq Malik Published: 03/02/2013 05:51 PM EST on SPACE.com A privately built robotic cargo ship has been cleared to link up with the International Space Station early Sunday (March 3) after a review by its builders and NASA. The cargo ship's arrival will be one day later than planned due to a thruster issue, since fixed, that cropped up shortly after its Friday launch....
huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 17 days ago)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Dragon cargo ship has left the International Space Station and is on its way back to Earth.Astronauts released the unmanned cargo ship from the end of the space station's giant robot arm Tuesday morning.The parting occurred about 250 miles over the South Pacific. The privately owned spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific early in the afternoon....
bostonherald.com (1 month and 22 days ago)
Managers of private US company SpaceX and of the International Space Station (ISS) program gave the go-ahead for docking of the Dragon space freighter with the station on Sunday, NASA reported.
rian.ru (2 months and 18 days ago)
A spacecraft funded by a billionaire businessman may be unable to fulfil its mission of docking with the International Space Station...
thetimes.co.uk (2 months and 19 days ago)
Live broadcast of the blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) by the Dragon space freighter, owned by private company SpaceX, will start on March 1 at 19.00 Moscow time (15.00 GMT) on RIA.RU
rian.ru (2 months and 19 days ago)
SpaceX, a private California company that has a $1.6 billion contract with NASA for space station shipments, successfully launches another spacecraft.
oregonlive.com (2 months and 19 days ago)

SpaceX has announced that its Dragon spacecraft’s docking with the International Space Station (ISS) has been rescheduled for 6:01 AM EST (11:01 GMT) Sunday, March 3. SpaceX managers and NASA gave clearance today for the rendezvous, which will see the craft captured by NASA Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford and NASA Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn using a robotic arm...
gizmag.com (2 months and 18 days ago)
THE third commercial mission by SpaceX, the unmanned Dragon capsule, will soon dock at the International Space Station to deliver food and supplies.
news.com.au (2 months and 18 days ago)
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