SpaceX reports that its Dragon spacecraft completed key on-orbit tests Thursday as part of a historic attempt to be the first commercial company in history to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station.
Fifteen Experiments Focusing On Physical, Chemical, And Biological Systems
The SpaceX Dragon capsule, which on Tuesday became the first commercially developed and built spacecraft to launch to the International Space Station, is carrying among its cargo a suite of 15 science experiments designed by students.
Pilot Workload, Fuel Became A Challenge As He Conducted Experiments And Flew The Spacecraft
On the 20th day for February, 1962 John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. Three months later, astronaut Scott Carpenter was prepared to do it again. His project Mercury spacecraft had been christened Aurora 7. Considering the everlasting fame and notoriety that Glenn's flight generated, Scott Carpenter's flight would be known throughout the years mostly for one thing in particular; the fact that his spacecraft overshot the landing point by 250 miles.
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