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Originally Posted by DaFace
I'm kind of out of touch this weekend with friends in town, but I'd imagine it'll go up and down a few times as they test things out and make tweaks. I'm hoping for a launch by end of January.
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Yep!
This flow was for the “Fit Checks” a new rocket usually undergoes to provide data on rollout and erection at the pad. This was the first time the modified TEL had taken the full stack to the pad. No propellant loading was conducted, although the vehicle may have been “powered on” to aid the checkouts. “Power On” is one of the first items on the checklist for a launch day.
24 hours later the rocket was lowered back to horizontal and will now head into the flow for its Static Fire test.
This test is currently expected to take place on January 6, although – as always – these dates can move around due to numerous factors such as readiness, range authority and weather.
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