SpaceX launch marks a new era for NASA

 
Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX launched four astronauts on a flight to the International Space Station, NASA's first full-fledged mission sending a crew into orbit aboard a privately owned spacecraft. The capsule, which the crew has dubbed Resilience, will gradually raise its orbit for 27 hours before docking. Video: SpaceX
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