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The rocket is rolled out to the launch pad at the stern of the Launch Platform. |
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After the team checks all items in the process, the transporter-erector lifts the rocket to a vertical position on the launch pad. The rocket remains at the pad through a series of tests and is then brought down and prepared for departure to the launch site.
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Testing continues through the night, before the rocket is lowered and returned to the hangar for transit.
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