SpaceX Rocket Development and Test Facility

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gptkbp:instanceOf rocket testing facility
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
gptkbp:employs hundreds of employees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SpaceX Rocket Development and Test Facility
gptkbp:location gptkb:McGregor,_Texas,_United_States
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Waco,_Texas
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
gptkbp:openToPublic not open to the public
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:previousOwner gptkb:Beal_Aerospace
gptkbp:testStandCount multiple
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
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:McGregor,_Texas,_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6