Falcon 9 and Dragon Capsule Successfully Powered by VPT
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) successfully launched on may 22nd its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon spacecraft to orbit. It’s an exciting start to the mission that will make SpaceX the first commercial company in history to attempt to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station — something only a handful of governments have ever accomplished.
VPT is honored to be powering various systems on both vehicles, including environmental, antenna, and safety controls and is happy to report that the historic SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon space capsule mission are a success so far!
Click on the link below to watch the video of the launch, the grappling and berthing of the Dragon Capsule, courtesy of NASA.