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Old July 30th 16, 04:42 AM posted to sci.space.policy
Greg \(Strider\) Moore
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Default SpaceX just did a full duration test firing of a recovered 1st stage

"Vaughn Simon" wrote in message ...

On 7/29/2016 7:30 PM, Jeff Findley wrote:
Firings at McGregor aren't terribly "secret". Hint: the neighbors
already complain a bit about the noise. These things are *loud*,
especially a first stage firing (nine engines at once).


I'm sure that's true, but I'll bet that you can't see much from outside the
fence. If there were to be some sort of incident, they can be pretty sure
that they will own the only pictures/video. Also, at any given time I
doubt if there is much press hanging around McGregor compared to KSC.


Also folks locally will know SOMETHING was tested, but not necessarily what
until after the fact.

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