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May 25, 2012 07:19 pm GMT

International Space Station Successfully Grabs SpaceXs Dragon Capsule, Final Berthing To Come

spacexIf SpaceX founder Elon Musk felt like winning the Super Bowl when the Dragon (perched atop a Falcon 9 rocket) finally launched on Tuesday, he must be absolutely over the moon now. At 9:56 AM Eastern this morning, astronaut Donald Pettit coaxed the International Space Stations gangly robotic arm into grabbing the unmanned Dragon capsule, marking the first time a private spacecraft has docked with the station.Looks like weve got a Dragon by the tail, Pettit said.

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