With the successful launch and recovery of its Dragon cargo capsule Dec. 8, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) has scored a pioneering success that goes a long way toward demonstrating the viability of commercializing logistics services for the international space station.rnSince the dawn of the space age, recovering capsules from Earth orbit has been the exclusive province of governments; SpaceX is the first private company to accomplish that feat.
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