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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Satellite launching : Private operators

And now private companies launching Rockets and Launch Vehicles !

Space Exploration Technologies, USA (SpaceX ) is now the first private company in the world to attempt launching rockets and satellite launch vehicles. They are successful in (their fourth attempt) launching a vehicle (Falcon 1 ) placing satellites in the orbit.
SpaceX is planning larger vehicles, capable of providing cargo services to the International Space Station ( I S S ), for NASA.

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