SpaceX Successful First Stage Firing of Falcon 9

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) successfully conducted a full mission-length firing of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle's first stage at its McGregor Test Facility in Texas, on November 22. For the static test firing, the first stage remains firmly secured to the massive vertical test stand, where it fired for 178 seconds or nearly three minutes simulating the climb of the giant rocket from the surface of the Earth towards orbit.

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[terytery1]

This Falcon nine sells for 50 million. The Eqiv. Boeing sells for 140 million. A falcon 9 Heavy will lift 32000 pounds into orbit. The space shuttle will lift 2500 into orbit at 1 BILLION dollars/flight. Est cost o Falcon 9 heavy 100 million. Cost reduced by 90%. Ares 1 cost 1.5/ flight. That is why to cancel it. Many enemies for Space X and want their tech.

[vazquezlps]

awesome!

[frbe0101]

you should have got video of it RoidinRichie

[RoidinRichie]

I heard this 15 miles away and it rattled my windows! I could see the light too. I feel sorry for the people in McGregor haha

[dogsbd]

Looking great SpaceX!