SpaceX completes crucial milestone toward launching astronauts
Friday, October 21, 2011 - 10:30
in Astronomy & Space
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is now one more step closer to sending astronauts to orbit. The commercial space firm announced today that it has completed a successful review of the companys launch abort system (LAS). SpaceXs LAS, dubbed DragonRider is designed differently than abort systems that have been used in the past.