First cargo delivery to the space station by a private company

By Verified Atheist on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 6:36pm |

Nasa's administrator Charles Bolden said: "Today marks the beginning of a new era in exploration... The significance of this day cannot be overstated; a private company has launched a spacecraft to the International Space Station that will attempt to dock there for the first time.

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The carriage of freight will be the first service to be bought in from external suppliers; the transport of astronauts to and from the station will be the second, later this decade.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18154937

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My thoughts are drawn to William Russell, Alexander Majors and William Waddell.

by artappraiser on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 10:53pm

I'm not sure if you're referring to the Pony Express' "success" or its failure…

by Verified Atheist on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 8:16am

First cargo delivery to the space station by a private company

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