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Private supply ship rockets toward space station

A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.

Tags: NASA , SpaceX , Dragon , International Space Station , Federal Drive , technology

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NASA takes one giant leap into commerical space flight

The space agency is set to launch its first commercial resupplying mission, perhaps as early as Tuesday. The Falcon 9 rocket will carry the Dragon capsule into space, where it will deliver food and water to the International Space Station.

Tags: NASA , Lori Garver , SpaceX , commercial space exploration , Federal Drive , technology , International Space Station , Space Shuttle

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