Hello All,

SpaceX's Falcon 9 has passed a major milestone to its first launch, which may occur as soon as next week! Today it successfully completed a static firing test of all 27 of its Merlin engines at Launch Complex 39A. Below are links to articles, photographs, and multiple-views video coverage of the static firing:

http://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/2...-first-liftoff/

http://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/2...y-roar-to-life/

http://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/0...t-preparations/

http://spaceflightnow.com/2018/01/2...ter-press-site/

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