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Crew Dragon at the Cape undergoing final preparations ahead of first flight to the @Space_Station with @NASA astronauts onboard
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Simulator of Crew Dragon docking with @Space_Station → iss-sim.spacex.com
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Crew Dragon missions will autonomously dock and undock with the space station, but crew can take manual control of the spacecraft if necessary
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Planet will launch on upcoming Starlink rideshare missions. More info on how small satellite operators can book their ride to orbit online → spacex.com/smallsat twitter.com/planet/status/…
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Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 a.m. EDT, 7:53 UTC, for launch of the eighth Starlink mission, which will lift off from SLC-40 in Florida
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The first stage rocket booster supporting this mission previously launched two Starlink missions, as well as the Iridium-8 and Telstar 18 VANTAGE missions
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Ahead of Crew Dragon’s first flight with @NASA astronauts on board, class of 2020 graduates – from kindergarten to graduate school – can submit their photo to be flown on the spacecraft to the International Space Station → spacex.com/classof2020
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The deadline to submit is Wednesday, May 20 at 9:00 a.m. PDT
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Due to a conflict on the Range, now targeting Monday, May 18 at 3:32 a.m. EDT for launch of Starlink
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Due to a tropical depression developing off the Southeast Coast of the U.S., now targeting Tuesday, May 19 at 3:10 a.m. EDT for the Starlink mission—SpaceX teams will continue monitoring launch and landing weather conditions
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Standing down from the Starlink mission, due to tropical storm Arthur, until after launch of Crew Demo-2
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Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 in the hangar at Launch Complex 39A
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Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon are vertical on the launch pad
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SpaceX has completed nearly 100 tests and flights of its Dragon parachute systems for cargo missions and in development of the upgraded Mark 3 design—one of the safest, most reliable parachute systems in the world for human spaceflight
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Static fire of Falcon 9 complete – targeting Wednesday, May 27 at 4:33 p.m. EDT for Crew Dragon’s launch to the @Space_Station with @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug on board → spacex.com/launches
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SpaceX and @NASA completed a full rehearsal of launch day activities with @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug ahead of Crew Demo-2
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All systems are looking good for Crew Dragon’s first flight with astronauts → spacex.com/launches
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Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon will lift off from Launch Complex 39A – the same place Saturn V launched humanity to the Moon and from where the first and final Space Shuttle missions lifted off
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Team is performing additional pre-flight checkouts of Falcon 9, Crew Dragon, and the ground support system ahead of tomorrow’s Demo-2 mission. Weather forecast for launch is 60% favorable.
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Targeting 4:33 p.m. EDT today for Falcon 9’s launch of Crew Dragon with @NASA astronauts on board. Teams are closely monitoring launch and downrange weather → spacex.com/launches
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Webcast of Crew Dragon’s demonstration mission with @NASA astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug on board the spacecraft is now live → spacex.com/launches twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
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Dragon has undergone thousands of hours of testing to make it one of the safest human spaceflight vehicles ever flown. In 2015, Dragon completed a pad abort test, which verified the spacecraft’s ability to safely land astronauts in the unlikely event of an emergency on the pad
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In January 2020, Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 completed a demonstration of the system’s launch escape capabilities, verifying its ability to carry astronauts to safety if there’s an emergency in-flight
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Crew Dragon's eight SuperDraco engines powered the spacecraft away from Falcon 9 at speeds of over 400 mph
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