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   Message 105,169 of 106,651   
   Snidely to JF Mezei   
   Re: SpaceX and the FAA   
   05 Feb 21 15:47:56   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   Remember  Friday, when  JF Mezei asked plainitively:   
   > On 2021-02-05 15:08, Snidely wrote:   
   >   
   >> SN8 apparently used its header tanks in the 2nd of 3 static fires.   
   >   
   > And in flight, both engines did light up for a second and then #2 failed   
   > and then #1 went green.   
   >   
   > So that ground test of 1 second shows it was inadequate.   
      
   A 24 second static fire might have passed just as well, since the   
   header tank wasn't being spun around or subjected to wind effects.   
      
   /dps   
      
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