With the Space Shuttle fleet retiring, the plan is to use the Falcon 9 as a cheaper way to move people and cargo to the International Space Station.
President Obama is want to see the commercial sector involved in the next step of space travel: "He wants the business of taxiing astronauts to and from the orbiting platform handed to the commercial sector; and many commentators believe the Falcon is in a prime position to win that business" reports the BBC.
William Harwood of CNET explains, "SpaceX, short for Space Exploration Technologies Corp., has not released any details about the countdown, ascent milestones, or performance objectives, other than to say the dummy Dragon simulator is bound for a 155.3-mile-high circular orbit tilted 34.5 degrees to the equator."
Test flights for new rockets are challenging and success is measured in increments. At this point, if both stages work correctly, it will be a consider a success.
The Bible tells us to test things and hold on to the good. Paul was speaking about doctrine, but the principle also applies to how things are made.
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