Private Space Travel Begins

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, said of his historic step, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."  Another giant leap has occurred in space exploration.
The first "private" space shuttle, Falcon 9, took flight early this morning en route to the International Space Station with a cargo of 1,000 pounds of space station provisions, all inside the passenger, a capsule named Dragon.  The ship was unmanned.
This is the first time that a private company has sent up a ship into space.  Previously, this type of work had only been done by major governments, such as the United States and Russia.  SpaceX. the private company that is spear heading the new era of space travel, was very pleased with Falcon 9 and its flight.  The White House quickly offered its congratulations to SpaceX upon hearing of its successful launch.
It is said that astronauts will soon be able to take flight once again.  If all goes well, we could see people in the private ships in three to five years.
Docking at the space station will happen on Friday, pending everything else goes well.
Congratulations to SpaceX for its unprecedented and historic accomplishment!

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