Post by thread:[OT] Spacex delivers a Dragon to ISS

I have been a big fan of SPACEX for a long time. As a company they have practiced a lot of solid engineering and science in developing their various space technologies. They have shown tremendous attention to details in the work they have done. Spacex has demonstrated that they learn from their mistakes and they have not let any pressures force them to do anything that they feel not fully prepared for. This mornings capture of the Dragon capsule by ISS has demonstrates how this approach has paid off. As one of many companies moving into the space transportation business we are seeing a new era in space exploration that will not be dominated by just finding a solution but in selecting which innovation solution should be pursued. The possibilities start to get interesting with Rutan/Virgin preparing to carry passengers into space for a short time and private companies soon to routinely launch and support space missions. Walter..