Based on a tweet from company founder Elon Musk, it appears that SpaceX has begun full-scale testing of all 9 engines for the Falcon 9-R at the company’s McGregor, Texas development facility. Musk tweeted ” 1st firing of Falcon -R advanced prototype rocket. Over 1M lbs thrust, enough to lift a skyscraper,” accompanied by the image above. Musk later clarified the comparison […]
In case anyone is still not taking SpaceX’s attempt at developing a reusable version of the Falcon 9 seriously, Elon Musk tweeted this photo yesterday, of what is apparently a flight weight version of one of the Falcon 9-R’s four telescoping landing struts. Besides learning that the vehicle will be pronounced “F-niner,” a response to a subsequent tweet added a little more […]
This week could see significant developments for two of the most visible companies in NewSpace. Things got off to an early start with a tweet from Elon Musk dated 5:54 AM Sunday, announcing an ignition test for the “Falcon 9-R (reusable) ignition system.” The nomenclature is interesting, as it might have been expected to be identified as the […]
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