Space Industry Leaders and Astronauts Congratulate SpaceX on Historic Flight of Falcon 9 Vehicle

Washington, D.C. – Space industry leaders, astronauts, and the Commercial Spaceflight Federation are issuing the following statements following today’s launch of the Falcon 9 vehicle:

Bretton Alexander, President of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation:

“Today is a historic day for SpaceX. The Falcon 9 rocket rising into the sky was carrying the hopes and dreams of the hundreds of engineers who worked on this new project. And I know that thousands of well-wishers across the country  [...]

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