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Photo sequence: SpaceX pad abort test at Cape Canaveral

The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY
The eight SuperDraco engines of the SpaceX Dragon crew capsule begin to shut down after blasting the capsule into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The eight SuperDraco engines of the SpaceX Dragon crew capsule begin to shut down after blasting the capsule into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY
The eight SuperDraco engines of the SpaceX Dragon crew capsule shut down after blasting the capsule into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The eight SuperDraco engines of the SpaceX Dragon crew capsule shut down after blasting the capsule into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk separate after blasting into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk separate after blasting into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk separate and the parachutes begin to deploy iduring today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk separate and the parachutes begin to deploy iduring today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY
Parachutes slow the descent of the SpaceX Dragon crew capsule during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Parachutes slow the descent of the SpaceX Dragon crew capsule during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY
Parachutes fully deploy and slow the descent of the SpaceX Dragon crew capsule during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Parachutes fully deploy and slow the descent of the SpaceX Dragon crew capsule during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey, Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule floats back to Earth during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule floats back to Earth during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey, Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk floats back to Earth during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk floats back to Earth during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey, Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule and trunk blasts into the air during today's Pad Abort Test at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY