T-Series Gantry Crane Handles Materials from Outer Space
T-Series Gantry Crane Handles Materials from Outer Space
2 PagesT-Series Gantry Crane Handles Materials from Outer Space Overview Space Exploration Technologies is a privately owned company that designs and manufactures advanced spacecraft and rockets. It is the only private company to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit. In October 2012, Dragon delivered cargo to and from the space station, in the first official cargo resupply mission for NASA. SpaceX designs its own rockets and spacecraft, and 80 percent of their vehicles are manufactured in house. This allows the company to develop quickly, test rigorously, and maintain tight control over quality and costs. Their main manufacturing facility is located in Hawthorne California and includes more than 500,000 square feet of production space. The facility is comprised of several work areas dedicated
