The Dragon Space X commercial cargo ship was lofted into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket at 8:35 p.m. EDT, putting on a spectacular show of light and thunder from the rocket's nine engines.
The Space X Dragon capsule has successfully rendezvoused with the International Space Station (ISS), after being maneuvered into position by station's sophisticated robotic arm.
The Dragon spacecraft - built by Space X - is en route to the International Space Station (ISS) after a successful launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station earlier this morning.
NASA - which recently retired its shuttle fleet - wants to hire private "space taxis" that will transport U.S. astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
SpaceX says it is ready to meet NASA's November 30, 2011 launch date for a mission that will deliver cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
