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H-K_47 t1_j7qpnhu wrote

Wait, what?! Woah that's unexpected. I thought they still had at least one spin prime to do and was thinking the fire might be next week at best.

The single most powerful rocket blast in human history. Truly a sight to behold. "Success Is Far From Certain, But Excitement Is Guaranteed" indeed.

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AWildDragon t1_j7teowv wrote

A successful static fire needs all pre burners and turbines working. A spin prime is just a test of those components. No real need to wait it out if you are confident with your engine start parameters. They’ve done the spin prime and static fire quite a few times both on vehicle and at mcgregor. Now it’s time to light the candle.

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MyFriendMaryJ t1_j7wwwmi wrote

Heres hoping for a successful run of it! Wish i could see it in person but still cool

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H-K_47 t1_j7wxaje wrote

Happened a few hours ago and was successful! Well, mostly. 31/33 engines, and it went the full planned duration. I slept through it alas. I also hope to one day see a launch live.

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