MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer= CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A multimillionaire's newest rocket is poised to blast off Friday on its maiden voyage, a trial run of what the pioneering company hopes to do for NASA once the shuttles stop flying. Space Exploration Technologies' Falcon 9 rocket will attempt to carry a mock-up of its Dragon capsule into orbit Friday. NASA wants to use the combo to haul cargo to the International Space Station next year. Elon Musk, chief executive officer for SpaceX, said astronauts could follow within three years of his company getting a contract. It's all part of President Barack Obama's grand exploration plan: relieving NASA of the mundane chore of ferrying...
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