May 31, 2012
The spacecraft Dragon has landed successfully. Actually it splashed into the pacific ocean, but considering other vessels like it have exploded upon descent into earth, this is awesome. In fact, this successful mission by Space X, was historical. I watched with fascination all afternoon while grabbing at dirty dishes and preparing spaghetti for dinner.
Apparently it was carrying over a half a ton of experiments and equipment. Having private American companies that are able to accomplish some of these missions would not only take a load off NASA, it would also create greater opportunities for space exploration and discovery.
Who knew space research could be so engaging. I hope to learn more about it and will be watching the next spacecraft- NuStar- launch into space June 13. For now its preparations for birthday fun and more reading.
Image URL:
http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/nsas-mission-control-2/space-x-dragon-and-iss-connected.jpg
The spacecraft Dragon has landed successfully. Actually it splashed into the pacific ocean, but considering other vessels like it have exploded upon descent into earth, this is awesome. In fact, this successful mission by Space X, was historical. I watched with fascination all afternoon while grabbing at dirty dishes and preparing spaghetti for dinner.
Apparently it was carrying over a half a ton of experiments and equipment. Having private American companies that are able to accomplish some of these missions would not only take a load off NASA, it would also create greater opportunities for space exploration and discovery.
Who knew space research could be so engaging. I hope to learn more about it and will be watching the next spacecraft- NuStar- launch into space June 13. For now its preparations for birthday fun and more reading.
Image URL:
http://8.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/nsas-mission-control-2/space-x-dragon-and-iss-connected.jpg
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