Mission complete: SpaceX Dragon capsule returns safely to Earth

The Dragon capsule has now completed its mission at the International Space Station and has safely returned home to Earth.

The commercial unmanned space vessel has now successfully completed the first private space flight and has returned home, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on May 31, 2012... read more.

Live feed of Dragon docking at International Space Station

RT is offering a live feed as the SpaceX Dragon capsule docks at the International Space Station - the first privately-owned vehicle to deliver a load to the ISS.

Digital Journal reported on May 22, 2012 that the Falcon 9 rocket had successfully lifted off and that the Dragon capsule was well on its way to the International Space Station.

This was after a failed attempt to launch on May 19, 2012.... read full article and watch live feed (or complete video once done).

SpaceX Falcon 9: Successful lift off to ISS

Today saw the successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule, on the way to resupply the international space station.

Digital Journal reported on May 19, 2012 that the previous attempt at lift off was a failure, due to the flight computer detecting slightly high combustion chamber pressure on engine 5, which prompted the computer to abort the countdown.

The second attempt was made early this morning and the launch was successful. Half a ton of provisions is now on the way to the ISS. This marks the first attempt by a private-made vessel to perform such a task... read full article and view video of the launch.

SpaceX Falcon 9: 'Lift off did not occur' (video)

The SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon module, loaded with half a ton of provisions for the International Space Station did not lift off.

SpaceX Falcon 9 was set to lift off from Cape Canaveral on May 19, to take half a ton of provisions to the ISS, and was meant to become the first private-made vessel to perform such a task.

The countdown was almost complete and the engine ignition sequence almost started, when the on-board computers halted the process automatically.... read full article and watch video.