The payload is mated early to save time by speeding up the launch schedule [1] so a mock payload would have the opposite effect - it would need mated and then r

The payload is mated early to save time by speeding up the launch schedule [1] so a mock payload would have the opposite effect - it would need mated and then removed after the test fire. [1] https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/771411924907094016 https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/771411924907094016