The Falcon 9 rocket aced a static fire test that lasted almost three minutes, Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) said on Sunday. That full mission-length firing in a vertical test stand at the SpaceX McGregor test facility in Texas lasted 178 seconds, SpaceX stated. At full power, the rocket generated 855,000 pounds of force at sea level. In vacuum, the thrust increases to approximately one million pounds, or four times the maximum thrust of a 747 aircraft. The test consumed…
Falcon 9 Static Test Firing Successful
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