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"SpaceX made history in May when its Dragon capsule became the first privately-built spacecraft to dock at the International Space Station. Now, the company has released a YouTube video that follows its historic journey through space, from liftoff to its return drop in the Pacific Ocean.\nThe video begins with footage from SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch on May 22 that carried the Dragon spacecraft into orbit from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It also features footage of it orbiting the Earth, U.S. astronaut Don Pettit opening Dragon's hatch and SpaceX's reaction to the successful mission.\n\nSEE ALSO: SpaceX Dragon Makes History, Docks With the ISS [PICS]\nNot only was the Dragon the first privately developed vehicle in history to ever successfully attach to the International Space Station, only four governments \u2014 the United States, Russia, Japan and the European Space Agency \u2014 had previously achieved this feat. \nSpaceX \u2014 which has a $1.6 billion contract to fly 12 supply missions \u2014 is gearing up for more launches in the near future. The first contracted cargo flight is scheduled for September. \nWhat do you think of the video? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.\nImage courtesy of SpaceX\nBONUS: SpaceX and NASA's Historic Dragon Capsule ISS Docking in Pictures\n\n\nSpaceX and NASA's Historic Dragon Capsule ISS Docking in Pictures\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpaceX Dragon Capsule flying in formation with the ISS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon Flying over the World\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nISS Arm Moving toward Dragon in a Graphic View\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon Graphic of the Approach Plan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNASA Mission Control 2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon and ISS Coming Together Sideview\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon and the ISS Grapple\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNASA and SpaceX Move the Dragon Back Away from the ISS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon Flying Near the ISS (Courtesy of SpaceX)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpace X Dragon Capsule Gets Closer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon in Shadow of ISS-Holding at 30 meters\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon Closing in and over the Clouds\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon With Shadow of ISS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon With Shadow Moving as the Two Crafts Fly Together\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon in Shadow of ISS Awaiting Instructions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNASA Mission Control\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNASA Mission Control Data Screens\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon Right Outside the ISS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon Very Close to the ISS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nISS Grapple Arm and Dragon Sideview\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGo for Capture- Dragon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nISS Arm Extending to Dragon Capsule\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDragon Close view with Grapple Target\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nISS Arm Closing In\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGotcha Dragon\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMission Control Celebrates a Successful Dock\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nspace-x-dragon-and-iss-connected\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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