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MOSCOW (AP) - Russia does not allow commercial spacecraft owned by U.S. company SpaceX docked to the International Space Station (ISS) until they are considered to meet the required safety standards.
This was disclosed by Alexei Krasnov, the Supervisor of manned missions the Russian Space Agency, told Russian news agencies, as reported by the Associated Press.
Krasnov said that security issues must be resolved first before the capsule SpaceX be docked to the international space station, the operation is the result of joint cooperation between the U.S., Russia, and 14 other states.
SpaceX is a private company engaged in the focus of space flight, after the government gave the United States space flight mission to the private sector. The company was founded in 2002 by South African Internet entrepreneur, Elon Musk.In a trial on July 2, 2011, and SpaceX successfully launched their Dragon spacecraft into orbit using the Falcon 9 rocket.
Reportedly, during this SpaceX has spent their money amounting to U.S. $ 600 million (approximately Rp 5.4 trillion) for the development of the Dragon spacecraft and Falcon rockets.
While part of the goods (trunk) which is located below the capsule, can load additional cargo cubic with a volume of up to 14 cubic meters. On the outside of the trunk, there are two solar panels that will supply the energy for this spacecraft.
Just a note, made by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has a height of about 55 meters (180 feet) wide and 3.6 meters (12 feet).
Meanwhile, the Dragon spacecraft consists of the capsule and place the goods (trunk), the total length of about 6 meters (20 feet) and maximum width of the cabin interior is about 3 meters (10 feet).
At the top there is a Dragon capsule cover (nose cap), which will be released after Dragon left the Earth's atmosphere.
Dragon capsule is designed to be able to load the cargo and crew numbered up to seven astronauts.
Section capsules were able to have volume 7 cubic meters. Its exterior is equipped with the thruster to maneuver
According to Space.com, is named the Dragon space capsule in accordance with the title of a song 'Puff the Magic Dragon' sung by the music group Peter, Paul and Mary.After retiring U.S. space shuttle, NASA will be fully dependent on the Soyuz spacecraft to ferry astronauts Russia-their astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
This is estimated to cost more than U.S. $ 753 million or USD 6.5 trillion per year. Or about U.S. $ 63 million to Rp 543 billion per seat. Meanwhile, Elon Musk said the Dragon capsule is designed to carry seven astronauts at any time at a cost of U.S. $ 20 million per seat or $ 140 million per mission.
During this time, California-based SpaceX, has received approval from NASA to send a capsule containing cargo to the ISS, which is scheduled to depart at the end of this year. However, permission is also needed approval from the Russian side.
SpaceX itself will fly at least 12 space missions to carry cargo to and from the international space station as part of its contract with NASA.


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