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Launch preparations are well underway, and the countdown remains on track for SpaceX\u2019s 29th cargo resupply launch to the International Space Station for NASA. In approximately 10 minutes, at 8:28 p.m. EST, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket\u2019s nine Merlin engines will roar to life, sending the company\u2019s Dragon spacecraft on its way to the orbiting laboratory.<\/p>\n
The spacecraft will deliver critical supplies and equipment that will support dozens of the approximately 200 science and research investigations that will occur during Expedition 70<\/a>.<\/p>\n Coming up in the next few minutes, the Falcon 9 will begin its prelaunch engine chill, which involves flowing a small amount of the super-cold liquid oxygen (LOX) into the Merlin engines\u2019 turbo pumps to avoid thermally shocking the system when the full flow of LOX runs through them.<\/p>\n Following that, Dragon will transition to internal power and the command flight computer will begin its final prelaunch checks, culminating with the SpaceX launch director verifying we are \u201cgo\u201d for launch.<\/p>\n As a reminder, NASA Television, the NASA app<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s website<\/a> \u00a0will continue to provide live coverage of today\u2019s launch.<\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n James Cawley <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Launch preparations are well underway, and the countdown remains on track for SpaceX\u2019s 29th cargo resupply launch to the International Space Station for NASA. In approximately 10 minutes, at 8:28 p.m. EST, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket\u2019s nine Merlin engines will roar to life, sending the company\u2019s Dragon spacecraft on its way to the orbiting \u2026 Continue reading