# Rocket Test Web Stream Live - 30 April 2012

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**Created:** [April 28, 2012, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocket-test-web-stream-live-30-april-2012/620244 "2012-04-28T17:04:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocket-test-web-stream-live-30-april-2012/620244/1 "2012-04-28T17:04:24Z")

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> Hawthorne, CA – On Monday, April 30, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) will webcast a static fire test of the Falcon 9 rocket’s nine powerful Merlin engines in preparation for the company’s upcoming launch. \*\* The webcast, available at [spacex.com](http://spacex.com), is set to begin at 2:30 PM ET/ 11:30 AM PT, with the actual static fire targeted for 3:00 PM ET/ 12:00 PM PT.\*\*
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> The 9 engine test will take place at the company’s Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station as part of a full launch dress rehearsal leading up to the second Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) launch. During the rehearsal, SpaceX engineers will run through all countdown processes as though it were launch day. **The exercise will end with all nine engines firing at full power for two seconds.**

[http://www.spacex.com/press.php?page=20120427](http://www.spacex.com/press.php?page=20120427)

Don’t be late! The test will only last for two seconds!