Topic: Falcon 9 Flight Hardware Arrives at Cape Canaveral

[sam]

http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/11/falcon-9-flight-hardware-arrives-at-cape-canaveral/

SpaceX announced Thursday that all flight hardware for the first launch of the Falcon 9 rocket has arrived at the SpaceX launch site, at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), in Cape Canaveral, Florida, which I was able to see earlier this week. The final delivery included the Falcon 9 second stage, which recently completed testing at SpaceX's test facility in McGregor, Texas. SpaceX has now initiated full vehicle integration of the 47 meter (154 feet) tall, 3.6 meter (12 feet) diameter rocket. In an upcoming launch, possibly as early as March, SpaceX will test their the cargo- and crew-carrying ability, using a Dragon spacecraft qualification unit. Since SpaceX is poised to figure prominently in the future of human spaceflight, the upcoming test flight is crucial, both for SpaceX and NASA.

[Clive]

That's great news Sam.  Let's hope it's a successful venture.

[sam]

too much like commercial space flight for me though

[Clive]

Yes, but we know it's that or nothing!