First private space capsule launches from US (AFP)

Written on December 8, 2010 by Editor - Science News

The US company SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket pictured on launch pad 40 on December 7 at Cape Canaveral in Florida as final preparations are made for the rescheduled Wednesday morning, December 8 launch. American company SpaceX on Wednesday successfully launched the capsule into orbit, marking the first such attempt by a private enterprise that could pave the way for the future of space travel.(AFP/Bruce Weaver)AFP - SpaceX on Wednesday launched its Dragon space capsule from Cape Canaveral in Florida, marking a US company's first attempt to send a spacecraft into orbit and back.



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