After one false start on Saturday, the final frontier has finally become available to the commercial world, after the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched from Cape Canaveral this morning. SpaceX’s historic launch to the International Space Station blasted off at 8.44BST, carrying with it a capsule loaded with 1,000lbs of space station provisions.
Also on-board are the ashes of Star Trek legend James ‘Scotty’ Doohan, who’s final wish was to spend eternity resting in space.
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