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Two shuttles sighted
Stunning aerial views of shuttles Atlantis and Endeavour perched atop launch pads 39A and 39B on Sept. 20.
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Endeavour to pad 39B
Space shuttle Endeavour made the journey from Kennedy Space Center to pad 39B in the predawn hours of Sept. 19.
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Endeavour to the VAB
For its role as a rescue craft during the Hubble servicing mission and the scheduled November logistics run to the space station, Endeavour is moved to the Vehicle Assembly Building.
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Photos from inside the SpaceX factory
Spaceflight Now visited the headquarters of Space Exploration Technologies in Hawthorne, California on August 20. Technicians were busy readying the Falcon 1 rocket for its late-September launch on SpaceX's fourth flight. In addition, the fifth Falcon 1, a test article for the giant Falcon 9 first stage and a mockup of the Dragon capsule were seen.
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The Falcon 1 rocket to fly SpaceX's fourth flight is seen here in the factory.
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Technicians work inside the first stage of the Falcon 1 rocket before the Merlin 1C main engine is installed.
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The rocket was later flown to the Central Pacific launch site.
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The second stages for the fourth and fifth Falcon 1 rockets are pictured here.
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The first stage for the fifth Falcon 1 rocket sits beside the fourth flight vehicle.
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A test article for the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage has been assembled.
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The mockup of the Dragon capsule sits on display. The Falcon 1 rocket can be seen in the background.
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Dragon will be capable of launching crew and cargo to the space station.
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