Sometime next month, SpaceX launcher Falcon 1 will try for the third time to put a payload into Earth orbit. The first attempt was a clear failure-- not uncommon for a new rocket. On the second attempt, Falcon 1 reached space, but failed to achieve orbit.
SpaceX, founded and run by billionaire Elon Musk, is often seen as one of the strongest companies in the developung NewSpace industry. It plans to launch satellites for a living, but it is also developing a vehicle to service ISS. That craft could also be upgraded to ferry people to and from ISS.
First, though, Falcon has to prove itself up to the task.
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