What's the big deal about private space launches?

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 17:30 in Astronomy & Space

(AP) -- The first private spaceship is headed to the International Space Station. Some questions and answers about the cargo mission by Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX:

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