Dragon docks with the ISS

A spacecraft named Dragon made history today. And- surprise!- it's American, not Chinese.

It had help from the International Space Station, of course.

SpaceX's Dragon capsule- an unmanned version this time- was captured by a nechanical arm extended from the International Space Station today, marking the first time a privately financed spacecraft has docked with the station.

This historic moment also brings us to the brink of not only the first privately-financed manned orbital mission, but the advent of a privately-financed alternative to the Space Shuttle that can routinely carry both supplies and astronauts to the ISS.

When it comes to space, America is back, folks- and it's the private sector that has gotten us there!

HT: Drudge