SpaceX is closing in on certifying its launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 to support astronaut and cargo missions with its second-generation Dragon spacecraft. On Monday, Feb. 26, the company performed a test of its new emergency egress system featuring a type of deployable slide. NASA and SpaceX are aiming to complete certification of the crew access tower ahead of the Commercial Resupply Services 30 (CRS-30) mission set for mid-March. The earliest it could be used for an astronaut mission would be for the Crew-9 flight set for no earlier than August 2024. Reporting/Editing: Will Robinson-Smith Video shot by: Adam Bernstein Additional video courtesy: • NASA • SpaceX • ULA • U.S. Senate This coverage is made possible by the support of our members. Join this channel to help us expand our coverage and get access to perks: null