Photo Gallery: Falcon 9 Now Vertical on the Launchpad
February 22, 2010 in Space by 8ify.com - Space
Falcon 9 now vertical on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral. Credit: Chris Thompson/SpaceX
Is the future here? Over the weekend, SpaceX rolled their Falcon 9 launch vehicle out to the launchpad at Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral. If all systems check out, SpaceX looks to do an engine test sometime this week, which should provide some dramatic rumbling and shaking here in Florida. The rocket measures 47 meters long (154 feet) and 4 meters (12 feet) wide, and for the upcoming test launch (date currently not set), the payload will be a dummy of the company's Dragon capsule being developed to carry equipment to the International Space Station for NASA.
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