Static fire of Falcon 9 B1078 completed, ahead of the Crew-6 mission! @NASASpaceflight
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Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete ahead of the Crew-6 mission to the @space_station
Overnight #Crew6 completed a dress rehearsal for launch and the @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket completed a brief static fire test ahead of a no earlier than 1:45am ET Feb. 27 launch to @Space_Station
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F9/Crew-6: SpaceX test fired the 1sr stage engines of the Crew-6 Falcon 9 rocket at 5:45am EST (1045 UTC); test appeared normal; we’ll stand by for an update from SpaceX on plans to press ahead with launch Monday
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The Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon at sunrise this morning. Before dawn SpaceX ignited the rocket's nine first-stage engines for a static fire test. Launch to the space station is currently planned for no earlier than Monday. Watch live views from the Cape: https://youtube.com/live/i_8BZdKkrc8?feature=share
Crew-6 is launching to the @Space_Station! We'll begin live coverage tomorrow from @NASAKennedy at 10:15pm EST on @NASA TV, then right after launch, we're continuing our coverage from Mission Control with an audio-only stream on YouTube:
Launch Hazard Areas for #Crew-6 Dragon mission according NOTMAR/NOTAM messages valid for 27 Feb 06:45 UTC, alternatively 28 Feb to 02 Mar. Planned B1078.1 landing position 550km downrange. Stage2 Debris Reentry south of Australia. https://bit.ly/LHA-23