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earlier today one of our commercial

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partners spacex completed the first

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successful demonstration flight under

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nasa's commercial orbital transportation

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services or cots program

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while rocket launches from the cape are

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considered a common occurrence to some

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the historic significance of today's

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achievement by spacex should not be lost

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just the launch is difficult enough but

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successful launch

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orbit and intact re-entry have been

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accomplished by only a few nations to

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date

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the spacex mission today is the first

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time an entrepreneurial enterprise has

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joined this very elite company of space

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faring entities

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this is the first in a new generation of

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commercial launch systems and the

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successful demonstration flight is an

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important milestone in meeting the

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objectives outlined by the president and

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congress

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it once again shows how government and

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industry can leverage expertise and

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resources to foster a new and vibrant

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space economy

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over the past month

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we've seen the runway inauguration at

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spaceport america in new mexico the

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opening of orbital sciences mission

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control center in dulles virginia and

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the first ever license for commercial

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spacecraft reentry granted by the faa to

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spacex

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commercial space is fast becoming a

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reality and the capabilities nasa itself

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is starting to develop will help reshape

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our perspectives on what is possible

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these new explorers are to space flight

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what lindbergh was to commercial

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aviation

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we're witnessing the dawn of a new era

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whose ultimate result could be routine

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safe access to space with industry

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academia other agencies and other

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governments regularly sending payloads

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to and people to low earth orbit

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that after all is the goal

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much remains to be done in order to get