SpaceX Delays February Flight
Friday, January 20, 2012
By: Nicole Creston

January 20, 2012 | WMFE - The first commercial cargo run to the International Space Station is off until spring.

[Image of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft courtesy of SpaceX]

Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, better known as SpaceX, had planned to launch its unmanned supply ship from Cape Canaveral on February 7th. But the company said more testing was needed on its Dragon spacecraft. And officials have now confirmed the launch would not occur until late March.  

Just over a year ago, SpaceX became the first private business to send a spacecraft into orbit and return it safely.

NASA is counting on companies like SpaceX to keep the station stocked, now that the shuttles are retired.