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"This event isn't just a simple door opening between two spacecraft—it opens the door to a future in which U.S. industry can and will deliver huge benefits for U.S. space exploration," the Space Frontier Foundation, an advocacy group, said in a statement.
The California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corp.—is the first private company to send a vessel to the space station. It is run by Elon Musk, a billionaire who helped create PayPal and founded the electric car company Tesla Motors Inc. TSLA -1.68%
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