Photo for the Day - SpaceX Prelaunch Test

SpaceX CEIT in Florida

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In preparation for the upcoming SpaceX demonstration flight, NASA astronaut Megan McArthur performed a crew equipment interface test March 28th in Florida. The test was part of current prelaunch preparations for the scheduled April 30th liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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McArthur worked together with SpaceX flight controllers for five hours in their hangar at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex-40, as the team entered its final phase of testing the Dragon capsule. The SpaceX launch is part of NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services partnership with U.S. industry. Originally posted on Thursday, March 29^th, 2012

Read more about the test HERE

Image credit: SpaceX

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UPDATE:

Friday, April 06, 2012

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Launch Date: Monday, April 30th +
Time: 11:22am CDT
Mission: SpaceX
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9/Dragon
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
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.Description: The Falcon 9 Rocket will launch the Dragon Capsule to the International Space Station. Pending completion of final safety reviews, testing and verification, NASA has agreed to allow SpaceX to send its Dragon Spacecraft to rendezvous with the station in a single flight.

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Info from NASA.gov

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Can’t wait to see them light this one UP!

AubreyJ………

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