SpaceX's Dragon crew vehicle: ready for launch
SpaceX's Dragon crew capsule on Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 40, just before a successful test of the launch escape system on May 6, 2015.
SpaceX's Dragon crew vehicle waiting for launch
SpaceX's Dragon crew capsule awaits a test of the launch escape system at Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 40 on May 6, 2015.
Dragon escape test launch
SpaceX's Dragon crew capsule launched from Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 40 during a successful test of the launch escape system on May 6, 2015.
Dragon capsule parachutes back to Earth
SpaceX's Dragon crew capsule safely parachuted back to Earth after a successful test of the launch escape system on May 6, 2015.
Dragon splashdown
SpaceX's Dragon crew capsule splashed down in the ocean off the coast of Florida after a successful test of the launch escape system on May 6, 2015..
SpaceX's Dragon crew capsule after test
SpaceX's Dragon crew capsule awaited rescue in the ocean off the coast of Florida after a successful test of the launch escape system on May 6, 2015.
SpaceX’s Dragon Pad Abort Test Vehicle
The private spaceflight company SpaceX will launch a pad abort test on May 6, 2015 to test the launch escape system on its manned Dragon spaceship. See the mission in photos here. HERE: SpaceX technicians work on the Dragon vehicle that will undergo a key "pad abort test."
Crew Dragon Capsule on a Platform
SpaceX's Crew Dragon is on a platform above the launch pad ahead of the Pad Abort Test scheduled for May 6, 2015, at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Crew Dragon Capsule in the Distance
SpaceX's Crew Dragon sits on a platform above the launch pad in the distance ahead of the Pad Abort Test scheduled for May 6, 2015, at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Photojournalists at Pad Abort Test
Photojournalists set up cameras at Cape Canaveral, Florida, to image a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft during its Pad Abort Test scheduled for May 6, 2015.
Crew Dragon Capsule and Photojournalist
A photojournalist sets up a camera at Cape Canaveral, Florida, to image a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft during its Pad Abort Test scheduled for May 6, 2015.
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