With SpaceX’s first astronaut launch, a new era of human spaceflight has dawned

Momentum is building in the private sector.

1. With SpaceX’s first astronaut launch, a new era of human spaceflight has dawned  Space.com
2. Editorial: Blast off! NASA has returned to the rocket-launching business, and with a welcome twist.  Houston Chronicle
3. SpaceX Launch: Highlights From NASA Astronauts’ Trip to Orbit  The New York Times
4. SpaceX makes history, launches NASA astronauts into space from US soil for the first time since 2011  Fox News
5. Launch gives spectators pride, reprieve from troubled times  Yahoo Sport UK