NASA Readies First Commercial Unmanned Vehicle for Launch

NASA is set to launch its first commercially-developed unmanned vehicle for carrying cargo, Space.com reports.  The vehicle will launch April 30 to conduct a demonstration flight, where it will deliver cargo to the International Space Station.  Hawthorne, Calif.-based Space Exploration Technologies built the Dragon spacecraft on a $1.6 billion contract, which includes 12 robotic supply [...]

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