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Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicOn 25 May 2012 the first commercial spacecraft berthed with the International Space Station. This was the first time a private company has launched and recovered an orbital craft. With commercial ventures launching spacecraft and building space stations, it’s the dawn of commercial spacefaring. In this video we talk to the people behind the world's first commercial spaceport.