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[b]Loading of Falcon 9 propellant begins[/b] Valves are open and propellants are beginning to flow into the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. SpaceX's launch director verified the launch team was "go" to begin loading the Falcon 9 rocket's propellants – liquid oxygen and a refined, rocket-grade kerosene called RP-1 – into the rocket's first and second stages. The crew access arm that provided a walkway for the Crew-1 astronauts earlier has been retracted from the rocket. The Dragon's launch escape system (LES), consisting of a set of eight SuperDraco engines integrated into the spacecraft's body, has been armed in preparation for launch. The LES is designed to separate the capsule from the Falcon 9 rocket and carry the crew away to safety in the unlikely event of an emergency. The weather forecast has improved from a 50 percent to 80 percent chance of acceptable conditions for a launch at 7:27 p.m. EST (0027 GMT).
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