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Ok, I guess "static fires" are not the same as "engine firing". I was expecting something like in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=976LHTpnZkY https:
by simik 9y ago
Ok, I guess "static fires" are not the same as "engine firing". I was expecting something like in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=976LHTpnZkY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=976LHTpnZkY
- JshWright 9y agoThat's a single engine on a test stand designed for full duration test fires (SpaceX also does full duration test fires of a complete booster (i.e. 9 engines)). Launch pads are not test stands. They aren't designed to withstand the sustained thrust of a rocket being held down. SpaceX doesn't have a test stand capable of doing a full duration test fire of Falcon Heavy.