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SpaceX fires up Falcon 9 rocket ahead of Polaris Dawn astronaut launch (photos)
SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission remains on track to lift off early Tuesday morning (Aug. 27). Over the weekend, SpaceX briefly ignited the first-stage engines of the Falcon 9 rocket that will launch Polaris Dawn, in a common preflight …