Waspie_Dwarf Posted September 29, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 29, 2013 SpaceX to put Falcon 9 upgrades to the test Sunday SpaceX plans to launch a souped-up version of its Falcon 9 rocket Sunday on a proving flight from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, testing upgraded engines and other systems designed to achieve the company's ambitious manifest of satellite launches, space station resupply missions and crewed expeditions.The 224-foot-tall rocket, sticking out above the coastal hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is scheduled to blast off at 9 a.m. EDT (12 p.m. EDT; 1600 GMT) at the opening of a three-hour launch window. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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