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SpaceX unveil ‘no runway’ Dragon V2 spacecraft
Monday, June 2, 2014 12:17
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SpaceX has unveiled a re-useable spacecraft which it says will be able to take-off and land anywhere on Earth, “like a helicopter”.
The seven-seater Dragon V2 is equipped with side-mounted thrusters and legs to allow it to land vertically, without the need for a runway.
Since NASA retired its space shuttle fleet three years ago, the American space agency has been dependent on Russian spacecraft to fly its astronauts into orbit.
The Californian-based company is competing with several others to win NASA contracts.
Source: http://www.ascensionearth2012.org/2014/06/spacex-unveil-no-runway-dragon-v2.html
