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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars off Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars off Space Launch Complex-40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 3:44 a.m. EDT, delivering the Dragon capsule to orbit.

The launch is the company's second demonstration test flight for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services, or COTS, Program. During the flight, the Dragon will conduct a series of check-out procedures to test and prove its systems, including rendezvous and berthing with the International Space Station. If the capsule performs as planned, the cargo and experiments it is carrying will be transferred to the station. The cargo includes food, water and provisions for the station’s Expedition crews, such as clothing, batteries and computer equipment. Under COTS, NASA has partnered with two aerospace companies to deliver cargo to the station. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/spacex. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann

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  • Title: The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars off Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
  • Location: Cape Canaveral, FL
  • Owner: KSC
  • Album: cbabir
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