New step for NASA
US space agency and private firm puts spacecraft into orbit in test flight that could lead to future cargo runs.
Published On 9 Dec 2010
US space agency NASA and a US company called SpaceX have successfully launched a new commercial rocket called Falcon 9 carrying “The Dragon” capsule into space for a quick test flight.
Its mission is to one day carry cargo, and eventually astronauts, to and from the International Space Station.
The launch marks a key step for NASA once its own space shuttle programme is retired next year.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Stancl reports.
Source: Al Jazeera