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The worlds of science and technology received a sign of how their fields may develop and progress into the future with the successful launching in March 2010 of a privately owned and developed rocket. Individuals involved in privately funding advances in technology and science have commonly expressed an interest, since the beginning of the Space Race, in whether it would be practicable for groups other than publicly-funded government agencies to invest profitably in space exploration. Hopes that this goal could be plausibly and practically accomplished were lifted by the news of the successful launch sponsored by the firm Space Exploration Technologies. The launching involved a rocket known as a Rocket 9 on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Though the rocket was not in fact launched into the area, but rather had its engines test-fired while remaining stationary, it sends an encouraging message concerning this area of science and technology following an unsuccessful test-firing that took place earlier in the week. With the technology and science involved in the ambitious venture represented by space launches under a firmer grip by the company, Space Explorations Technologies, also known as SpaceX, hopes to launch an actual … Continue reading