Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX; Hawthorne, CA) announced the successful demonstration of a proximity sensor or laser imaging detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor called DragonEye, launched aboard NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-127 mission on July 15th, 2009. DragonEye was tested in proximity of the International Space Station (ISS) in preparation for future visits by SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft.
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