[deleted] t1_j81722i wrote on February 10, 2023 at 9:34 PM

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New_Poet_338 t1_j8190qi wrote on February 10, 2023 at 9:47 PM

That is what a full duration static test is. An aborted static test is not full duration.

SteveMcQwark t1_j81a1m4 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 9:54 PM

There's also full (launch) duration testing. Doing a full duration test with an engine is often about essentially simulating a launch, ensuring that you can sustain the performance you need for the requisite amount of time.

New_Poet_338 t1_j81ar6v wrote on February 10, 2023 at 9:59 PM

They did that for SLS but the first flight of SLS was a mock production flight. The first flight of SS will be a test flight. There is no chance the infrastructure at Boca Chica would survive that.

Ryermeke t1_j817uo4 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 9:40 PM

You sure it doesn't reach stage sep in 5 seconds?

yahbluez t1_j81algl wrote on February 10, 2023 at 9:58 PM

You really think that something that has minus 3.600 tons of weight will not go to orbit?

That will not only go to orbit, that will leave the earth gravity.