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SpaceX Conducts First Three-Engine Firing of Falcon 9 Rocket
Powell GammillSpace Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) conducted the first three-engine firing of its Falcon 9 medium to heavy lift rocket at its Texas Test Facility. At full power the engines generated over 270,000 pounds of force, and consumed 1,050 lbs of