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Falcon 9 reaches launch pad
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: February 21, 2010


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The 154-foot-tall Falcon 9 rocket, topped by a Dragon capsule test unit, rolled out to its Cape Canaveral launch pad this weekend. The booster will undergo compatibility checks, a fueling test and an engine static fire next week, if schedules allow.


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Photo credit: Chris Thompson/SpaceX

 

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