Space Exploration Technologies, the Hawthorne-based maker of low-cost rockets, said its Falcon 9 launch vehicle was raised to vertical position on Saturday in Cape Canaveral, Fla., in preparation for the maiden flight later this year.
"This operation was a critical step in validating a variety of system interfaces and launch processes in preparation for the maiden flight of Falcon 9 later this year," the company said in a release Monday.
The Falcon 9 is the largest rocket at the company also known as SpaceX.
In November, SpaceX completed its first successful launch of its smaller Falcon 1 rocket.
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