** The Official Space Flight Thread - The Space Station and Beyond **

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SpaceX complete static fire test. Just one week till a high chance of history being made.

http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/o...ts-static-fire-test-preparation-dscvr-launch/

It will launch DSCVR to L1, it's to study and early warning system for dangerous solar activity,
scheduled liftoff time of 6:10 p.m. EST (2310 GMT), on Sunday 8th of Feb.
It has an instantaneous launch time, so if any delays it will be pushed back till the 9th.
 
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Scrubbed,
Another attempt tomorrow if they fix the issue in time.

Issue was with radar tracking, which Ai be live is under air force command.
 
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