Cygnus vs. Dragon: How 2 Private Spaceships Stack Up
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 07:00
in Astronomy & Space
An unmanned private space capsule is about to launch atop a rocket from Virginia on a trip to the International Space Station. SPACE.com compiled this handy cheat sheet to help you keep SpaceX's Dragon and Orbital Sciences' Cygnus straight.
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