Space Companies Hatch Plans for Reusable Rockets
Such a rocket would dramatically reduce the costs of spaceflight—a promise NASA's space shuttle failed to deliver on.
By Jeff Foust
Why: Its spacecraft and rockets could replace expensive government vehicles as a way into orbit.
Key innovation: The reusable Dragon cargo capsule is set to become the first private spacecraft to visit the International Space Station.
Headquarters: Hawthorne, California
Founded: 2002
Founders: Elon Musk
Last updated: 02/21/2012
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