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emergency egress system

Falcon 9

SpaceX tests new emergency escape system to certify pad 40 at Cape Canaveral for astronaut missions

February 27, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The slide system differs notably from the slide wire basket system used over at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. NASA officials said pad 40 will be ready for astronaut launches this year.

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