SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft in pictures
Summary: SpaceX is preparing to launch the first private-sector flight to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket will launch its Dragon capsule at the beginning of May
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Lift-off of a Falcon 9 test in December 2011
SpaceX has already completed two successful launches along with the recovery of its space capsule.
Here's the lift-off of a Falcon 9 test in December 2011. SpaceX is working on a larger rocket that will be able to carry more equipment into space.
Image credit: NASA
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