May 312012
SpaceX Dragon Capsule Splashes Down in Pacific, Ending Historic Test Flight
A helluva mission; only the second flight of the system, and it was basically entirely successful at carrying out a resupply mission.
Yes, yes, the Dragon and Falcon 9 are more or less 45 year old concepts… but that doesn’t stop them from being carried out much more efficiently and cost effectively than any other man-capable launcher. The beauty of the system isn’t in glistening new technology, but in new ways of running things.