Sunday, September 12, 2021

Photos of the Day: Inspiration4's Launch Vehicle Is on the Pad!

Inspiration4's Falcon 9 rocket is raised into vertical position on the pad at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex (LC)-39A in Florida...on September 12, 2021.
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Late last night, the Falcon 9 rocket for the Inspiration4 mission was rolled from SpaceX's Horizontal Integration Facility to the pad at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex (LC)-39A in Florida.

A static fire of Falcon 9's nine Merlin engines will be conducted as early as today to verify that the launch vehicle is fit to fly commander Jared Isaacman, pilot Sian Proctor, chief medical officer Hayley Arceneaux and mission specialist Christopher Sembroski on their highly-anticipated 3-day flight.

A launch dress rehearsal should take place for the crew at the pad if the static fire is successful.

The Inspiration4 mission is set to lift off from LC-39A on September 15, at 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time).

T-minus 3 days till the first all-civilian crew makes spaceflight history!

The Crew Dragon Resilience vehicle that will be home to the Inspiration4 astronauts for 3 days is attached to her Falcon 9 rocket inside SpaceX's Horizontal Integration Facility in Florida...as of September 10, 2021.
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Crew Dragon Resilience and her Falcon 9 rocket are about to be rolled out to the pad at Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A in Florida...on September 12, 2021 (Eastern Time).
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Crew Dragon Resilience and her Falcon 9 rocket are rolled out to the pad at Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A in Florida...on September 12, 2021 (Eastern Time).
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The Inspiration4 astronauts watch as their rocket is rolled out to the pad at Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A in Florida...on September 12, 2021 (Eastern Time).
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The Inspiration4 astronauts pose for a group photo as their rocket is rolled out to the pad at Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A in Florida...on September 12, 2021 (Eastern Time).
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Inspiration4's Falcon 9 rocket is now in vertical position on the pad at Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A in Florida...on September 12, 2021.
SpaceX

Crew Dragon Resilience and her Falcon 9 rocket stand poised for launch at Kennedy Space Center's LC-39A in Florida...on September 12, 2021.
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