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SpaceX is about to fly the life-saving capsule that could revolutionize spaceflight ..

• Business Insider

On Wednesday, May 6, SpaceX will test their revolutionary, one-of-a-kind technology on board their Dragon 2 space vehicle. This technology involves eight engines that will make spaceflight safer than ever before.

SpaceX's Dragon 2 vehicle is designed to ferry astronauts into space by as early as 2017, but Wednesday's test will be un-manned.

. NASA will begin a live broadcast at 6:35 am ET of the event, which is scheduled to take place some time between 7 am and 2:30 pm ET. The live feed is provided at the bottom of this post.

What makes Dragon 2's technology so unique are its eight SuperDraco engines, two of which are shown below.

These engines are designed to, in the unfortunate event that a rocket would malfunction during launch, boost the spacecraft and its crew members away from the rocket to safety.



 



 


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