"propellant loading"

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The NASA Security Helicopter flies over the Falcon 9 Rocket, which is scheduled to carry Crew 10 to the ISS. The rocket vents both liquid he... Editorial
NASA Spacex Crew 10 Launch Delay
14 Mar 2025 · Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States
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The NASA Security Helicopter flies over the Falcon 9 Rocket, which is scheduled to carry Crew 10 to the ISS. The rocket vents both liquid he...

#12156044

14 Mar 2025

The NASA Security Helicopter flies over the Falcon 9 Rocket, which is scheduled to carry Crew 10 to the ISS. The rocket vents both liquid helium and liquid nitrogen, which purge the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen systems prior to propellant loading and then pressurize the systems before ignition.

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