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SpaceX Static Fire

SpaceX Static Fire

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At Boca Chica on 23/8/2020 (with alternates on 24 and 25th), there are road closures for a static test fire SN6. If all goes well, the 28th (backups 29th, 30th) will be a 150m hop. This is all for the new heavy-lift vehicle, starship.

The road closures are from 1pm UTC (2pm BST, 8am local) and last for 12 hours.

There are live-feeds on youtube, notably LabPadre and Everyday Astronaut.

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