{"id":15604,"date":"2016-04-09T01:44:51","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T17:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-spacex-cargo-mission-prepared-for-launch\/"},"modified":"2016-04-09T01:44:51","modified_gmt":"2016-04-08T17:44:51","slug":"photos-spacex-cargo-mission-prepared-for-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-spacex-cargo-mission-prepared-for-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: SpaceX cargo mission prepared for launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX\u2019s eighth operational cargo mission to the International Space Station is set for liftoff with nearly 3.5 tons of research investigations, crew provisions and an experimental expandable habitat for the International Space Station.<\/p>\n<p>Launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled for Friday at 4:43 p.m. EDT (2043 GMT) from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 40 launch pad.<\/p>\n<p>The photos below show the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo capsule being prepared for liftoff.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14143\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14143\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14143\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CfeWrQAWQAM1Pd6.jpg-large.jpeg\" alt=\"The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module is ready for installation into the Dragon spacecraft. Credit: Bigelow Aerospace\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CfeWrQAWQAM1Pd6.jpg-large.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CfeWrQAWQAM1Pd6.jpg-large-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module is ready for installation into the Dragon spacecraft. Credit: Bigelow Aerospace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14103\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14103\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25916886442_86aa630953_k.jpg\" alt=\"Technicians install the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module into the trunk of the Dragon spacecraft. Credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25916886442_86aa630953_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25916886442_86aa630953_k-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Technicians install the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module into the trunk of the Dragon spacecraft. Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14077\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14077\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12523950_10157273404930131_2231301441136461817_n.jpg\" alt=\"SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is pictured inside the hangar at Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 launch pad before rollout leading up to Tuesday's static fire test. Credit: SpaceX\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12523950_10157273404930131_2231301441136461817_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12523950_10157273404930131_2231301441136461817_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12523950_10157273404930131_2231301441136461817_n-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9 rocket is pictured inside the hangar at Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 40 launch pad before rollout leading up to Tuesday\u2019s static fire test. Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14124\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14124\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12923141_10157269256585131_2324484831796656599_n.jpg\" alt=\"The Dragon spaceship set for liftoff Friday is pictured during launch preparations. Credit: SpaceX\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12923141_10157269256585131_2324484831796656599_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12923141_10157269256585131_2324484831796656599_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12923141_10157269256585131_2324484831796656599_n-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dragon spaceship set for liftoff Friday is pictured during launch preparations. Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14090\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14090\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25676188954_0404a4ccca_k.jpg\" alt=\"A Falcon 9 rocket sits on its launch pad this week awaiting liftoff Friday at 2043 GMT (4:43 p.m. EDT). Credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25676188954_0404a4ccca_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/25676188954_0404a4ccca_k-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Falcon 9 rocket sits on its launch pad this week awaiting liftoff Friday at 2043 GMT (4:43 p.m. EDT). Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14125\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14125\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12974428_10157299399355131_1913056904988865709_n.jpg\" alt=\"SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket sits horizontal as technicians install late-load cargo into the Dragon capsule. Credit: SpaceX\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12974428_10157299399355131_1913056904988865709_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12974428_10157299399355131_1913056904988865709_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/12974428_10157299399355131_1913056904988865709_n-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9 rocket sits horizontal as technicians install late-load cargo into the Dragon capsule. Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14144\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14144\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14144\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26283822056_8d3b1e6fae_k.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26283822056_8d3b1e6fae_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26283822056_8d3b1e6fae_k-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14145\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14145\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26309783565_3b983a5ac9_k.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26309783565_3b983a5ac9_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26309783565_3b983a5ac9_k-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26309783565_3b983a5ac9_k-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14146\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14146\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26217360302_ff7b60c5e8_k.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: SpaceX\" width=\"675\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26217360302_ff7b60c5e8_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26217360302_ff7b60c5e8_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: SpaceX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14147\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14147\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26242933121_1484e873da_k.jpg\" alt=\"Credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26242933121_1484e873da_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/26242933121_1484e873da_k-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: NASA\/Kim Shiflett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Email the author.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX\u2019s eighth operational cargo mission to the International Space Station is set for liftoff with nearly 3.5 tons of research investigations, crew provisions and an experimental expandable habitat for the International Space Station. Launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled for Friday at 4:43 p.m. EDT (2043 GMT) from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 40 launch [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3108,2007,1736,1395,479,717,1602,316],"class_list":["post-15604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-beam","tag-bigelow-aerospace","tag-complex-40","tag-dragon","tag-falcon-9","tag-international-space-station","tag-iss-cargo","tag-spacex"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15604"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15604\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}