Tag: Boca Chica
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SpaceX ramps up operations in South Texas as Hopper tests loom
SpaceX is working a dual test flow for its new Super Heavy and Starship systems, with construction ongoing in Florida while Starhopper prepares to restart test operations in Texas. Two orbital Starship prototypes are now in staggered stages of production while the first Super Heavy booster is set to begin construction in the next three…
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Starhopper conducts Raptor Static Fire tests
Testing of SpaceX’s Starhopper suborbital vehicle in Boca Chica, Texas, achieved a new milestone on Wednesday evening with a Static Fire test of its Raptor engine. The test comes after over a week of Wet Dress Rehearsals (WDR) and pre-burner tests. Thursday would have technically resulted in its first hop, albeit by just inches due…
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SpaceX gearing up for Starship tests at Boca Chica
At the southern tip of Texas, SpaceX is preparing to begin testing their interplanetary spacecraft. The first Starship test vehicle, dubbed Starhopper, is in advanced stages of construction, and SpaceX facilities at Boca Chica and McGregor are preparing to support a flight test program beginning this year. The new South Texas Launch Site was originally…
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SES satellites could be first to launch from Texas spaceport
Story updated Feb. 26. File photo of a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral on Feb. 11. Credit: SpaceX Two communications satellites owned by SES are booked to fly into orbit — possibly from South Texas — on a pair of Falcon 9 rockets in 2017, giving SpaceX two payloads that could be assigned…