Space Station Arm "Tames" Dragon Capsule—SpaceX Docking Is a First
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 15:30
in Astronomy & Space
Using a robot arm, space station astronauts Wednesday snagged SpaceX's Dragon craft, ushering in a new age of commercial shipping.
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