SpaceX Rocket Development and Test Facility
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
rocket testing facility
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| gptkbp:abilities |
static fire tests
component qualification cryogenic propellant testing full-duration engine firings vertical landing tests |
| gptkbp:address |
gptkb:1_Rocket_Road,_McGregor,_TX_76657
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| gptkbp:employs |
hundreds of employees
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
SpaceX Rocket Development and Test Facility
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:McGregor,_Texas,_United_States
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| gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Waco,_Texas
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:Falcon_9_first_stage_testing
Falcon Heavy engine testing Grasshopper vertical takeoff and landing tests Merlin engine testing Raptor engine testing |
| gptkbp:notableProject |
gptkb:Falcon_9_booster_recovery_development
Falcon 1 engine testing Starship engine testing |
| gptkbp:opened |
2003
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| gptkbp:openToPublic |
not open to the public
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| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:SpaceX
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| gptkbp:previousOwner |
gptkb:Beal_Aerospace
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| gptkbp:testStandCount |
multiple
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| gptkbp:testStandType |
gptkb:center
support infrastructure horizontal test stands vertical test stands ambient test stands component test stands data acquisition center engine assembly area engine gimbal test stands full-scale test stands high-thrust test stands integrated system test stands low-thrust test stands propellant storage area safety bunker stage test stands static fire pad subscale test stands vacuum test stands vertical landing pad |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
rocket engine testing
rocket stage testing development of rocket propulsion systems |
| gptkbp:website |
approximately 4,000 acres
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:McGregor,_Texas,_United_States
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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