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"Countdown to Crew-8: SpaceX Prepares for March 1 Astronaut Launch"

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"Countdown to Crew-8: SpaceX Prepares for March 1 Astronaut Launch"
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SpaceX conducted a static fire test with the Falcon 9 rocket for the upcoming Crew-8 astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA. The mission is scheduled to launch on March 1, carrying four astronauts for a six-month stay. The Crew Dragon capsule, named Endeavour, will carry the spaceflyers and has previously completed four crewed ISS missions.

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