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LIVE: NASA’s SpaceX Crew 9 Launch
LIVE NOW: Launch coverage of
@NASA
’s
@SpaceX
#Crew9
mission to
@Space_Station
.
Liftoff is targeted for 1:17pm ET from Space Launch Complex-40 - the first crewed launch from this launch pad.
Have a question? Use
#AskNASA
!
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Have you ever seen a Falcon 9 First Stage booster- a rocket(!), try to maneuver a turn from one quiet 2-lane road onto another?
If not… Here you go! 🤩🚀👍
(NOTE: Must remove the STOP 🛑 sign first)
@NASASpaceflight
#McGregorTX
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@SpaceX
... What’s Happening
• TUES, May 4 - WED, May 5
TFRs: Starship SN15 FLIGHT window🚀
Starbase, TX
• TUES, May 4 (3:01pm ET/ 1901 UTC)
Falcon 9 - Starlink V1.0 L25 LAUNCH🚀
LC-39A, KSC, FL
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Last night after work, I drove into McGregor and you’ll never guess what I saw...
@SpaceX
’s Falcon 9 first stage booster, B1067! 🔥🚀🔥
Looked like it was packed, wrapped up, and ready to get on the road to Florida!
(*CRS-22 launch: NET June 3 at KSC! 🤩)
(...)
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Falcon 9 booster 1068 getting installed for testing at the SpaceX McGregor facility
What amazing launches await! 🤩🚀☕️
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Eager to try out my camera video instead of the normally-used iPhone, I began to record the venting- which quickly escalated! 🤩🚀☀️
(Raw video, no camera tripod (😬) - 2:20 duration)
Spoiler alert: 2+ min Tripod, Raptor engine static fire!
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Three engine tests were just heard from
@SpaceX
McGregor in only ~45 minutes! The first was 3min 40sec in duration, fully rattled windows, and incl throttling and jet-like tones. The next 2 (1min; 3min) were MEGA-DEEP, w/ completely different sounds from the first.
#spacextests
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Anyone interested in checking out the new Raptor engine test stand progress?
Testing could begin as soon as mid to late May
#SpaceX
#McGregorTX
🔥🚀🔥
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A Falcon 9 First Stage booster- like was viewed lighting up the night sky for the
@SpaceX
CRS-23 mission to the ISS- departed the McGregor Rocket Engine Testing and Development facility early this morning
(:42 sec duration video) 🚀🌫🤩
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As soon as I got off work Thursday, I dashed out to McGregor... And look what I found 🤩🏗🚀☀️
A new Falcon 9 First Stage being installed for its initial test campaign!
#SpaceX
#McGregorTX
#Falcon9
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The latest from
@SpaceX
McGregor:
A new Falcon Second Stage (including Merlin Vacuum engine) has been installed!
But THIS one has some very special markings…
*N A S A*, including both the NASA Worm and the Meatball! 🤩🚀👍
@NASASpaceflight
@SpaceXTests
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There was just a long but very low engine test heard from
@SpaceX
McGregor! Oddly, I had no idea it was even occurring until I opened the door to let my dog in! Lol Then there was no doubt! 🔥🚀✨ More testing of [very] low throttles perhaps? 🤩(~5:52-5:54pm; 2+ min)
#spacextests
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Plenty of venting seen from two of the three Raptor engine test stands today at
@SpaceX
McGregor
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One of
@SpaceX
’s new Falcon 9 First Stage boosters was seen in rural West TX on its way to Vandenberg SFB, CA, following successful completion of prelaunch-testing at the McGregor, TX facility.
(Imagine trying to maneuver this turn 😳😅)
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A 29-second, rumbling roar of a
@SpaceX
McGregor engine test was just heard! (6:26:00-6:26:29pm CT) 🔥🚀💫
#spacextests
📸: Sunday evening - McGregor facility
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While in
#McGregorTX
tonight, I heard- and felt, a RAPTOR’s roar! 🔥🚀🤩
McGregor Rocket Engine Testing and Development facility -
@SpaceX
@NASASpaceflight
#SpaceXTests
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The Falcon 9 first stage, B1067, is now on the road to the Space Coast for its upcoming launch of the Cargo Dragon -
@Space_Station
Resupply mission 🤩🚀🛰🌎✨
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A test of the rocket engines at
@SpaceX
McGregor have already been heard this morning: 8:54:50-8:55:24am CDT ☕️🔥🚀🌤
#spacextests
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New Falcon First Stage Booster 1070- complete with nine Merlin 1D engines, is now vertical and ready for full pre-launch acceptance and qualification testing, at the
@SpaceX
facility in McGregor, TX
@NASASpaceflight
#SpaceXTests
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@elonmusk
@Erdayastronaut
Perhaps could we also enjoy some HD audio of Raptor recordings? Would love for others to be able to enjoy the deep, earth-rattling roars... paired with the brilliance of mach diamonds of course ;) 🔥🚀🔥
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A second HUGE rocket engine test of
@SpaceX
McGregor was just heard! This one started strong, instantly rattling the windows; slight depth changes were heard but no noticeable throttle-ups/downs. Gradual stop in last secs. (8:38:53- 8:40:22pm CT;
1min 29sec) 🔥🚀
#spacextests
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Outstanding PREBURNER TEST of
#Starship
20! Congratulations to
@elonmusk
and the
@SpaceX
crews!✨
Can’t wait to see the actual static fire… hopefully, tomorrow night! 🤩🔥🚀🤞
📸:
@NASASpaceflight
cam
(11:39:02-11:39:05pm CST)
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The latest from
@SpaceX
’s Testing & Development facility in McGregor, TX:
• Falcon 1st Stage (B1070) readies for testing
• Falcon 2nd Stage (assumed for upcoming Crew-3 flight) has completed testing
• Unique Raptor engine test is heard (Could it be an R2 ?)
@NASASpaceflight
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This morning welcomed the arrival of a bright unscorched, unflown Falcon 9 booster to the
@SpaceX
McGregor Testing and Development facility. 🔥🚀💫
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Even as night falls
and the engines quiet,
there is still much work to be done.
North Side views-
@SpaceX
Testing and Development facility
#McGregorTX
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Already 2 engine tests heard today from
@SpaceX
McGregor! At 12:40pm there was an ~6sec mega-rumbler; and then a full 3-minute test, from 1:15:56-1:18:58pm, w/ throttling, depth changes, and light window rattling 🔥🚀🔥
#spacextests
#McGregorTX
4 McGregor tests stands- Sunday pm
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SpaceX McGregor Testing facility
Falcon First Stage B1070 🔥🚀✨
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SpaceX’s Falcon First Stage Booster 1070 had the first long (over 1 minute) STATIC FIRE of its full pre-launch, qualification and acceptance test campaign at the
#McGregorTX
Testing and Development facility on Wednesday.
#SpaceXTests
@NASASpaceflight
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Even during the holiday, testing at
@SpaceX
’s McGregor facility has continued.
On my last visit, test preps were being made at the Merlin Vacuum engine bay, along with flarestack testing at the ground-based Raptor stands.
(Roars have been heard daily- w/ 2 mega rumbles today!)
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Guess what I found VERTICAL this evening at
@SpaceX
McGregor?! 🤯🤩🔥🚀✨
Ok, it’s not a Starship… but is just as amazing- and already orbitally proven! ;) A shiny, new FALCON 9 First Stage booster! (Can’t wait to see it in the sunlight! 😎)
@NASASpaceflight
#McGregorTX
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More views from earlier this week at
#Starbase
(Production Site: pre-cryo shell 6 roll-out)
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A special delivery from Hawthorne, CA arrived today at
@SpaceX
’s McGregor, TX Development and Test facility ahead of its upcoming Space Coast launch.
While not yet confirmed, it is believed to be Falcon Heavy side core B1075, set for the August
#Psyche
mission.
@NASASpaceflight
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The latest from
@SpaceX
’s Testing and Development facility in McGregor, TX:
1. F9 1st Stage booster, 1071, has completed testing, gone horizontal for processing, and will soon be on the road to its launch destination🚀
@NASASpaceflight
#spacextests
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More North Side views at
@SpaceX
McGregor…
Including the newly-constructed vertical Raptor engine test stand (w/ Tripod as the other vertical stand- seen in the next slide), plus the horizontal Raptor stand. 🔥🚀☀️
(Practicing w/ a Nikon D5600 📸🤩 - 🙏Mary
@BocaChicaGal
)
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I just heard a 2nd rumbling roar for the day... complete with seemingly constant throttling down/up, plus deep and jet-like tones. It even reached full window-rattling level on one of the later throttles up, rather than from the start! 🔥🚀✨ ~7:54:00-7:56:24 CDT
#spacextests
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SpaceX is moving forward to make the “Starbase” name official for the Texas rocket development facility and spaceport.
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#SpaceXPace
🤯🚀🌎
Raptor engine static fire, testing for future Starship launches, alongside Falcon Heavy center core, B1068, installed on its test stand in preparation for next year’s Viasat-3 launch 🔥🚀🤩
#SpaceX
#McGregorTX
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Sunday, while visiting the
@SpaceX
McGregor facility area, I noticed:
• No first stage boosters vertical
• No tests heard or seen (short visit)
• Second stage stand loaded and ready to test!
• Propellant tanks/ towers have multiplied!
*Mega-thread (...)
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@elonmusk
Elon... would you please share a video of one of those mighty roaring Raptor fires? (Are you also as enamored with these gorgeous beasts? -Quite incredible! ;))
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@BocaChicaGal
@NASASpaceflight
Look what I saw this afternoon likely heading your way from McGregor 🤩🚀✨
@BocaChicaGal
@NASASpaceflight
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If ever a test is going to knock-my-socks-off in awe, the engine test
@SpaceX
McGregor just performed would be one of the top!! 8 1/2 min of incredibly deep rumbles, incl throttling, extended durations of holding low, and depth changes! (4:30:30-4:39:00; 8.5 min)🔥🚀
#spacextests
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SpaceX’s Testing and Development facility - McGregor, TX
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NOTICE: A new TFR has been posted for expected high-altitude test FLIGHT at the
@SpaceX
facility in Starbase, TX on:
• TUES, Mar 16 (6am-7:30pm CDT)🚀
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This morning there was a MEGA-rumble heard from the rocket engine test stands of
@SpaceX
McGregor! (8:46am CST)
It may be a holiday week, but
#SpaceXNeverSleeps
🤩🔥🚀🌤
@NASASpaceflight
#SpaceXTests
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@elonmusk
@baierm588
You’ll never guess what I saw while out-and-about this morning, Elon 🧐☕️🌅
@elonmusk
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NOTICE: A NOTAM/ TFR has been posted for SN8 FLIGHT (with “unlimited” airspace clearance) on:
• FRI, Dec 4- SUN, Dec 6 🤩🚀🌴💫
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Just heard a MEGA-RUMBLE from
@SpaceX
McGregor! It had a Merlin-esque throttle sequence and duration- but rather than a long constant run post-big throttles, it roared even more! (Raptor achieving drop to silent and more? Or new Merlin sequence?)🔥🚀9:49:57-9:52:22am
#SpaceXTests
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Just heard the first mega-rumbler of the day from
@SpaceX
McGregor! The rocket engine testing facility lit-up the powerful window rattler, w/ huge rumbles heard from 2:46:52-2:48:12pm, incl. multiple throttle-downs and an up, plus MUCH depth throughout! (1min 20sec)
#spacextests
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A MEGA-test from the rocket engine stands of
@SpaceX
McGregor was just heard! There was no chance of missing this one… fortunately! And it was complete with plenty of throttling- up and down, window rattles, plus a 2-min 45-sec duration! 🤩🔥🚀 10:32:24 - 10:35:09am
#spacextests
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Falcon Heavy side core B1075 awaits testing with its 9 Merlin 1D engines at
@SpaceX
’s McGregor, TX Development and Test facility.
Following successful completion, it will launch
@NASA
’s Psyche mission as part of a trio of Falcon first-stage boosters.
@NASASpaceflight
@_rykllan
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@elonmusk
@SpacePadreIsle
What’s happening tomorrow w/ SN8? While cryos are scheduled for Sun- Wed, somehow rumor was we’d hear Raptor roars tomorrow... Is that true?
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Saturday at
@SpaceX
Boca Chica -
A truly incredible lift and stack of Starship SN1 by the SpaceX crews!!
🙌🍾🏗🚀✨
(📸:
@SpacePadreIsle
’s live stream👍)
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Ok, here’s what I saw driving into McGregor at 6:26pm... (sorry, v. dirty windshield) First, I thought something was on fire or blew-up, but as soon as it clicked what was happening, I took off in that direction... windows down lol, not wanting to miss it!
#spacextests
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The
@SpaceX
McGregor facility was busy this past weekend, even during my short visit: including 2 Raptor tests (an ~1min30sec burn on Tripod while driving into town, and a short but deep roar from horizontal stand); a Falcon 9 booster was vertical, and a 2nd stage ready to fire.
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Currently at
@SpaceX
McGregor, TX:
New Booster Going Vertical
(iPhone pics; more to come later)
@NASASpaceflight
#SpaceXTests
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Currently at
#Starbase
Static fire of S20 will hopefully be happening tonight 🤞🔥🚀🌴
📸: NSF’s Starbase LIVE 24/7 cam
📺:
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I have heard 2 roars and rumbles today from the rocket engine test stands of
@SpaceX
McGregor: 9:01:10-9:03:55am and 2:09:22-~2:09:34pm 🤩🔥🚀🌤
#SpaceXTests
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There was just a 3+ min engine test of
@SpaceX
McGregor. The first I was able to hear today, it began with a burst then immediately dropped to the lowest rumble. No window rattles, just a distant-sounding grumbling murmur... of a rocket engine! 😉🚀💫 8:39-8:42pm CT
#spacextests
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…A flame burst and a plume grew, as the thundering roar of a Raptor Engine soon followed- continuing for a full 2 minutes and 25 seconds!
(30-sec video clip)
#Starship
#Raptor
🤩🔥🚀🏗✨
#SpaceXTests
#McGregorTX
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…And about an hour later, there was a huge roar heard- and distantly seen, from the horizontal RAPTOR ENGINE test stand!🔥🚀🔥
Like last night:
• ~2 min duration
• minor throttling, after the first min
(Almost ready for
#Starbase
?!)
(42 sec clip)
#Starship
#SpaceXTests
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There was a HUGE, mega-rumble heard tonight from the rocket engine test stands of
@SpaceX
McGregor! No significant throttling was noted, just one long powerful (!) roar of an unknown, mysterious engine 🔥🚀🔥 (~8:56:40-8:58:30pm)
@elonmusk
#SpaceXTests
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On an otherwise quiet, windy day, the silence was broken for 4min 10sec of rocket engine rumbling magic! The test stands of
@SpaceX
McGregor delivered a roar unlike any other, complete with throttling and MEGA-window rattles- plus 2 INSANE, 30sec-long blocks!🔥🚀🤯🤩
#spacextests
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Falcon 9 B1078 was seen leaving the
@SpaceX
McGregor facility Sunday morning following successful completion of its recent test campaign.
The rocket will travel across the rural, southern roadways to Kennedy Space Center, FL, where it will launch the Crew-6 mission to the ISS.
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Falcon 9 First Stage, B1069, has completed its recent test campaign at
@SpaceX
McGregor, the Test and Development facility, in preparation for upcoming launches 🔥🚀🤩
(*A 2nd F9 booster arrived in McGregor yesterday- only hours before B1069 was lowered!
#SpaceXPace
🤯)
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There was a successful, 15-sec, FIRST static fire of the new vertical Raptor engine test stand at
@SpaceX
McGregor! (5:30pm) 🤩🔥🚀
(The new sound-suppression diverter is so effective, I unfortunately could not hear a thing from home, 15+ mi away)
Photos: 11:45am 6/4/21
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I just heard a HUGE rumble from a
@SpaceX
McGregor rocket engine test! Right from the start, there was a *BA-BOOM* along w/ a window rattle, which then dropped to a more mellow-sounding, distant roar. (3:03:42-3:04:10pm CT; ~28 sec duration) 🚀✨
#spacextests
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Just heard the third mega-rumble for today from the rocket engine test stands of
@SpaceX
- McGregor, TX 🤩🔥🚀 (3:34:56-3:37:42pm CST; 2min 46sec)
#SpaceXTests
Photos from last night/ SUN, Jan 23, 2022
@NASASpaceflight
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I have heard 2 engine tests so far this evening of
@SpaceX
McGregor. Both started with bursts and then immediately throttled down. I don’t believe the 1st was more than a few seconds. The 2nd held low for 34-35 sec.
@elonmusk
, are these M1Ds?🚀
#spacextests
(7:57:55pm; 8:41:08pm)
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Even before the sun had peeked through the dense morning clouds…
A FALCON 9 BOOSTER (B1073) was seen departing
@SpaceX
’s Rocket Development and Test facility in McGregor, TX on its way to the FL Space Coast for an upcoming Starlink launch 🚀🌎✨
@NASASpaceflight
#SpaceXTests
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This evening, at
@SpaceX
McGregor:
Falcon Second Stage (w/ Merlin Vacuum Engine), Horizontal Raptor, Vertical Raptor, and Tripod (the original vertical Raptor engine) test stands.
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Latest views from
@SpaceX
McGregor, including Tripod (vertical Raptor engine), multi-Merlin (with 1 MVac and 2 M1D engine bays), and the Falcon 2nd Stage test stands 🔥🚀🌤
(NOTE: There’s also an empty Falcon 1st Stage stand next to the water tower)
@NASASpaceflight
#SpaceXTests
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