Launch of SpaceX's commercial Dragon cargo freighter to the International Space Station will be delayed until at least early May to give engineers more time to wring out the craft's software, the company announced Monday. Artist's concept of the Dragon spacecraft being attached to the International Space Station. Credit: SpaceX/NASA The launch of Dragon, aiming to become the first commercial spacecraft to reach the space station, was scheduled from Cape Canaveral on April 30, following three days later by ship's planned approach and berthing with the orbiting laboratory. A review of comprehensive testing of the spacecraft Monday prompted officials to order a delay in the flight by about one...
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