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Old May 25th 12, 03:36 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Sam Wormley[_2_]
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Default Space Station's Robotic Arm Successfully Captures SpaceX Capsule

NPR BREAKING NEWS:

Space Station's Robotic Arm Successfully Captures SpaceX Capsule

The crew aboard the International Space Station successfully used the robotic arm to capture the unmanned Dragon capsule in an attempt to reel it in for docking. The Dragon is on track to become the first commercial vessel to visit the space station orbiting Earth. It rocketed into space Tuesday on a mission to deliver a half-ton of supplies.

More at NPR.org:
http://n.npr.org/NPRI/jN314554883_1321818_1321817_Z.htm