Space Station's Crew Sets The Dragon Free

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Thu, 05/31/2012 - 3:11am

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Astronauts gently set SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule free from the end of the International Space Station's robotic arm, bringing the first-ever visit by a commercial spaceship to a close.

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