US private rocket readies key demonstration launch

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 06:00 in Astronomy & Space

American firm SpaceX readied Tuesday the first demonstration launch of its Falcon 9 rocket to low Earth orbit for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program next week.

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