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SpaceX In-Flight Abort test Highlights
SpaceX has successfully carried out a test of the Crew Dragon Launch Escape system and is now one step closer to launching astronauts to the International Space Station this year
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Crew Dragon separating from Falcon 9 during today’s test, which verified the spacecraft’s ability to carry astronauts to safety in the unlikely event of an emergency on ascent
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