Space travel.NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. announced on Aug 18 that is has selected El Segundo-based Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX The Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) is a space-transportation startup company founded by Elon Musk. Its stated goal is to improve the cost and reliability of access to space "ultimately by a factor of ten". It is based in El Segundo, California, USA. ), along with Oklahoma City-based Rocket-plane Kistler, to demonstrate delivery and return of cargo to the International Space Station. The two companies will receive approximately $500 million over a five-year period from NASA to complete the project. SpaceX will execute three flights of its Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon dragon, mythical beast usually represented as a huge, winged, fire-breathing reptile. For centuries the dragon has been prominent in the folklore of many peoples; thus, its physical characteristics vary greatly and include combinations of numerous animals. Spaceship in late 2008 or 2009. |
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