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[b]Loading of Falcon 9 Rocket Propellants Begins[/b] At Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A, valves are open and propellants are beginning to flow into the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX Launch Director Mike Taylor verified the launch team was "go" to begin loading the Falcon 9 rocket's propellants – liquid oxygen and a refined, rocket-grade kerosene called RP-1 – into the rocket's first and second stages. The crew access arm that provided a walkway for the SpaceX Demo-2 crew earlier has been retracted from the rocket. The Crew Dragon's launch escape system (LES), consisting of a set of eight SuperDraco engines integrated into the spacecraft's body, has been armed in preparation for launch. The LES is designed to separate the spacecraft from the Falcon 9 rocket and carry the crew away to safety in the unlikely event of an emergency. The Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon spacecraft are in good shape; the team continues to monitor weather.
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