Watch live as SpaceX test fires Falcon 9 rocket for NASA space station crew mission

Watch live as SpaceX performs a test firing of a Falcon 9 rocket at launch pad 39A ahead of its planned launch with Dragon Endeavour carrying four new crew members to the International Space Station. Ignition of the nine Merlin first stage engines is expected at 4:04 a.m. EST (0904 UTC) on Tuesday Feb. 27. Commentary by Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith Liftoff from pad 39A is scheduled for 12:04 a.m. EST Friday, March 1. NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, are embarking on a six-month tour of duty aboard the space station. Videos like this are made possible by the support of our members. Join this channel to get access to perks: