SpaceX Falcon 9 stands on the launch pad

BY JUSTIN RAY
SPACEFLIGHT NOW

Posted: March 1, 2012


The Dragon capsule sits stop its SpaceX Falcon 9 booster rocket at Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 following a countdown dress rehearsal and fueling exercise to simulate launch day operations. Clocks ticked to T-minus 5 seconds before halting.

The mission aims to become the first private spacecraft to visit the International Space Station when it is launched in late April.

See our Mission Status Center for the latest news on the launch.

Photo credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now

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