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On Monday, the FAA approved SpaceX‘s application for a reentry license. The approval comes in time for the upcoming Dec 7th launch of the Falcon9 / Dragon Capsule combo.
In a press release NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden congratulated SpaceX on receiving the “first-ever commercial license to reenter a spacecraft from Earth orbit”.
Ray Sanders is a Sci-Fi geek, astronomer and blogger. Currently researching variable stars at Arizona State University, he writes for Universe Today, The Planetary Society blog, and his own blog, Dear Astronomer
2012-12-04 08:05:10
Source: http://www.dearastronomer.com/2010/11/23/nasa-grants-spacex-first-private-reentry-license/