SpaceX On Its 1st Cargo Delivery Mission
![This image from NASA-TV shows the capture of the Dragon capsule by a robot arm on the International Space Station as they passed over the South Atlantic Ocean early October 10, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4c293a38-e093-49e1-9d3f-496139ffdbaf_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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This image from NASA-TV shows the capture of the Dragon capsule by a robot arm on the International Space Station as they passed over the South Atlantic Ocean early October 10, 2012.
![A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Complex 40, carrying a Dragon capsule to orbit, Cape Canaveral, Florida, October 7, 2012. (NASA/Gianni Woods)](https://gdb.voanews.com/f15d59e8-cebe-4e9d-b394-427604b7f47e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Complex 40, carrying a Dragon capsule to orbit, Cape Canaveral, Florida, October 7, 2012. (NASA/Gianni Woods)
![A Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon capsule secured atop stands upright between the lightning masts on the pad at Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, October 7, 2012. (NASA/Jim Grossmann)](https://gdb.voanews.com/9c84913a-b4b1-4c3a-8181-2c6241f4d832_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon capsule secured atop stands upright between the lightning masts on the pad at Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, October 7, 2012. (NASA/Jim Grossmann)
![A Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon capsule secured atop rises into a vertical position between the lightning masts on the pad at Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, October 7, 2012. (NASA/Jim Grossmann)](https://gdb.voanews.com/3873cb96-3164-4c63-be4f-46677226423f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon capsule secured atop rises into a vertical position between the lightning masts on the pad at Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, October 7, 2012. (NASA/Jim Grossmann)