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There is video “footage” of the preliminary test — from the past few days — of the flight engine that will help launch the big-assed booster.

http://www.google.com/search?q=raptor+engine+boca+chica


9 posted on 02/04/2019 11:24:16 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: SunkenCiv

It appears to have been a success, except there was some green in the flame which could indicate that some metal was burning. There’s been no official word yet. The burn was for two seconds at 60% throttle and produced 106 metric tons of force.


11 posted on 02/05/2019 12:59:17 AM PST by Moonman62 (Facts are racist.)
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