New Raptor Factory under construction at SpaceX McGregor …
Sep 16, 2021 · SpaceX’s engine testing facility on 4,300 acres of land in McGregor, Texas, just south of the city of Waco, is undergoing new development and testing related to the Raptor engine for Starship...
McGregor Live: 24/7 SpaceX Engine Testing & Development for …
SpaceX's McGregor test site features regular engine firings with test stands for Raptor and Merlin engines. Tests typically occur between 7 am and 9 pm CDT but occasionally happen outside of...
SpaceX facilities - Wikipedia
SpaceX has two rocket test facilities for vertical takeoff, vertical landing rockets: the SpaceX Rocket Development and Test Facility in McGregor, Texas and a leased test facility at Spaceport America in southern New Mexico. [2]
Mission - SpaceX
SpaceX tests its engines, vehicle structures, and systems at a 4,000-acre state-of-the-art rocket development facility in McGregor, Texas. Outfitted with 16 specialized test stands, the facility validates for flight every Merlin engine that powers the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, and every Draco thruster that controls the Dragon spacecraft.
McGregor: SpaceX and City of Waco Enter Agreement to Keep …
Sep 8, 2021 · SpaceX has entered into a $150 million development agreement with the City of Waco for the expansion of its McGregor facility. Tuesday’s City Council agenda included a resolution stating the Waco-McLennan County Economic Development Corporation will give $6 million to assist with the expansion.
SpaceX expanding McGregor engine facility, adding pool at …
Nov 18, 2024 · A new filing with the state shows SpaceX is planning a $7.5 million, 22,500-square-foot expansion of a rocket development hangar at its engine testing facility in McGregor, shown here....
SpaceX Strengthens Texas Footprint with Crew-8 Mission: …
Feb 24, 2024 · Elon Musk’s decision to deepen SpaceX’s roots in Texas complements the state’s legacy in space exploration, from historic missions controlled at Houston’s Johnson Space Center to groundbreaking launches and tests conducted in McGregor and Boca Chica.
McGregor residents excited for second SpaceX facility - KCEN-TV
Jul 12, 2021 · MCGREGOR, Texas — We have blastoff on a new SpaceX facility in McGregor. A manufacturing facility will be built on the 4,300 acres of land that the company already uses as a rocket testing...
Elon Musk Announces Expansion To McGregor, Texas Facility …
Jul 12, 2021 · While SpaceX adds to its facilities in McGregor, it continues to expand and build at its Boca Chica beach launch site. The launch site, nicknamed Starbase, is set to test the company's enormous super heavy booster this month.
$150 million SpaceX rocket factory headed to McGregor, getting …
SpaceX is planning a $150 million expansion of its McGregor test facility into a powerhouse churning out enough rockets to make humanity interplanetary.