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SpaceX Falcon 9 ready to launch America's future
William Atkins
Friday, 04 June 2010 23:40
The Falcon 9 rocket is ready for its maiden test flight on June 4, 2010. The privately funded rocket, built by the U.S. space transport company SpaceX, is a key commercial component in the future of U.S. space exploration and development.
Besides the partially reusable Falcon 9 launch vehicle the company is also developing the Dragon series of capsules, which will be sent into orbit by the Falcon 9 rocket.
The planned launch of the Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral is set for no earlier than 11:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 1500 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), on Friday, June 4, 2010. The rocket can then launch over a four-hour launch window.
The Falcon 9 will be launched from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space.
For this first launch the Falcon 9 will be carrying a 'dummy' payload inside the Dragon capsule.
In its operational state, the Falcon 9 is capable of carrying up to six tons (about 12,000 pounds) of payload. Initially that payload will be cargo or equipment.
However, in the future, the Falcon 9 is scheduled to be able to be converted so it can carry humans into space.
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