Falcon Heavy rocket static firing.
There was smoke, there was fire—and most importantly nothing on the launch pad appeared to blow up. Shortly after noon ET on Wednesday, SpaceX test fired all 27 engines on its Falcon Heavy rocket, a key step toward launching the massive booster from Florida.
The company did not immediately provide details about the technical performance of the booster during the test. However, even performing the test marked a step forward from the "wet dress rehearsals" the company has conducted in recent weeks in which the rocket was fueled but not actually fired up.
A successful test on Wednesday would clear the way for SpaceX to proceed with the actual launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket within a few weeks. Although the company has not provided a date for launch, it is likely to occur no earlier than sometime in early February.
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