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Dragon capsule successfully captured

Washington, USA - Event delayed due to Dragon's LIDAR sensor wrong locking on

The unmanned SpaceX Dragon capsule today successfully linked with the International Space Station in orbit over Australia. The operation is a real success for SpaceX, which received the certification to develop the NASA programme for a manned launch. Don Pettit, one of the astronauts on board the ISS, captured the capsule using the ISS's robotic arm, around three days and six hours after the Falcon...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1141264
Rome, Italy, 05/25/2012 17:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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