SpaceX Dragon docked with the ISS. Image from NASA.

Space ships are cool. They count as transportation, right?

Sure they do. Why not.

So congratulations to SpaceX, an American company, for successfully launching its own space ship and docking it with the International Space Station. The ship, called Dragon, is an unmanned cargo vessel delivering supplies, but a manned version capable of carrying astronauts is expected to make its first flight in 2014.

OK OK. The urbanist connection here is tenuous. But I like space ships and this is a big deal.