The United States launched the first star private spacecraft

8, a U.S. private company the company will launch the first spacecraft to orbit. As NASA prepared to allow a group of retired collectively the space shuttle, the launch is considered to be the future commercial space flight is an important test.
 
NASA said the space exploration technology company in the U.S. morning of 8 May in the southern Cape Canaveral, Florida launch space base named "Dragon" capsule. It is reported that "Dragon" will not fly to the space capsule the International Space Station, will conduct test flights around the earth twice, and then into the Pacific Ocean. If the project is ultimately successful, the capsule after the International Space Station program will be to undertake the task of transporting goods and people.
Previously, Obama has said the U.S. government welcomed the private sector or individuals to participate in the process of space development.