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This computer generated image provided by SpaceX shows their Dragon spacecraft with solar panels deployed.
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1. SPACEX READIES FOR SPACE STATION DOCKING

It's a big day in space history as the privately funded SpaceX Dragon capsule nears the International Space Station for a monumental docking. After practicing the maneuver Thursday, the Dragon is all set to deliver a half-ton of supplies to the space station Friday. It will mark the first time a private company, as opposed to government agencies, has sent a vessel to the space station. President Obama is pressing for more commercial ventures in space, so NASA can focus on more far-flung goals, like visiting Mars and asteroids. SpaceX aims to send astronauts into orbit in the next few years. [Associated Press]

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