SpaceX's Dragon Module Successfully Re-Enters

Zitchas writes "Following the news of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon module on-board, and its arrival on orbit, we now have the news that is has successfully re-entered the atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific. As their website proudly claims, this is the first time a private corporation has recovered a spacecraft they orbited, joining the ranks of a few space nations and the EU space agency. A great step forward for space travel. Hopefully everything continues to go well for them."

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Re:Assumption proven

[zach_the_lizard]

Plus, they have the advantage that they are bound to protect you. In the US, the Supreme Court has ruled that police have no duty to protect any individual, only "society," a few special people, and those imprisoned by them. Even if you have a restraining order that commands the police to take action, you are not considered special enough. (See Warren vs. DC, Hartzler vs City of San Jose, Riss vs. New York, DeShaney vs. Winnebago County Department of Social Services; there are plenty of other)

Re:Orbit? Check - Moon Mission? Mars?

[mcgrew]

Our scientific missions seemed a lot more important and interesting on the moon with Apollo 17 in 1972.

The moon landings weren't really about science, they were about engineering and national pride. The Russians launched the first satellite, the first man in space, and the first man in orbit; we needed to beat them to the moon and prove that we could keep going there.

We've gotten far more and better science with unmanned space missions.

EU != ESA

[Anonymous Coward]

The summary seems to indicate that there is an European Union (EU) space agency. Although many members of EU are members of the ESA, not all EU members are members of ESA, and there are members of the ESA that are not members of the EU (Norway and Switzerland).

Re:not to rain on anyones parade..

[Gruff1002]

The cheesy cargo was a wheel of LeBrouere and was a nod to Monty Pythons skit "Cheese Shop".