This picture is truly worth a thousand words:
The SpaceX module actually made it to the International Space Station. Only three years behind schedule. But, I’m still impressed. They didn’t dock with ISS, rather they just got kinda close and ISS’s robotic arm reached out and grabbed it. But, it worked. That marks the first successful mission by someone other than a federal government. It doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a wide open free enterprise market just yet, but it is a start. Congrats SpaceX!
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This is just a cool pic:
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And we got this gem as well:
Ever thought you wanted to ride one of these? Look carefully at that re-entry path again before making a real quick decision. That just looks brutal to me!
