Boca Chica is working towards activating its south Texas launch facility at SpaceX late this year. The site will open sooner if the company can manage it, according to senior communications manager James Gleeson. Work has already begun, with the installation of Tesla Powerpacks, a solar array and an 800 KW generator capable of producing more than 1 MW of electricity. Industry analysts suspect it is unlikely any testing of Boca Chica's largest rock, the BFS, will begin before next year.
SpaceX is working towards activating its south Texas launch facility at Boca Chica late this year. The site will open sooner if the company can manage it, according to senior communications manager James Gleeson. Work has already begun, with the installation of Tesla Powerpacks, a solar array and an 800 KW generator capable of producing more than 1 MW of electricity. Industry analysts suspect it is unlikely any testing of SpaceX's largest rock, the BFS, will begin before next year.